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Baroness Blatch: I will leave it to my noble friend to read what the Minister had to say. I think she will be disappointed both that the case was not accepted and that the Minister has not actually said on what grounds he does not accept the case for considering lap dancing clubs as analogous to sex shops. They are analogous in the way in which they practise. As I said, neighbours of lap dancing clubs who want to complain about them are restricted to complaining on grounds which are not actually relevant to the particular grounds of complaint. Those grounds would be analogous to those applying to sex shops.
The Minister argues that accepting the proposal would be difficult because the Bill must be passed. It is a simple amendment which could be accepted. He accuses my noble friend of saying that the amendment is flawed because it has no definitionbut the amendment is about redefining.
Lord Bassam of Brighton: I did not accuse; I was simply trying to aid discussion. It was not an accusatory observation. I really think that the noble Baroness should come down from the rather confrontational language that she sometimes uses in these situations.
Baroness Blatch: The Minister is unusually touchy today.
Lord Bassam of Brighton: No, I am not.
Baroness Blatch: The Minister said that the amendment was flawed because it did not contain a definition. But the amendment is redefining lap dancing clubs. That is the point of the amendment. That is the point that he missed. The intention is to redefine lap dancing clubs and put them into the same
category as sex shops. I think that it is a perfectly simple amendment and would be extremely responsive to those who are concerned in the community. I will leave it to my noble friend to make a judgment about the response that the Minister gave. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Lord Bassam of Brighton moved Amendments Nos. 227 and 228:
On Question, amendments agreed to.
[Amendments Nos. 228A to 228D not moved.]
Lord Bassam of Brighton moved Amendment No. 229:
On Question, amendment agreed to.
Schedule 6, as amended, agreed to.
Schedule 7 [Repeals and revocations]:
[Amendments Nos. 230 to 230A not moved.]
Lord Bassam of Brighton moved Amendment No. 231:
On Question, amendment agreed to.
Schedule 7, as amended, agreed to.
Lord Bassam of Brighton moved Amendments Nos. 232 to 234:
On Question, amendments agreed to.
Clause 127, as amended, agreed to.
Bill reported with amendments.
"(1A) In subsection (3), for "(9A)" there is substituted "(9AA)"."
Page 103, line 30, at end insert
"(4) After subsection (9A) there is inserted
"(9AA) The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under paragraph 5G of Schedule 9 shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made by him unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.""
Page 109, line 22, at end insert
"53A In Schedule 13 (minor and consequential amendments), in paragraph 80 (amendments of section 143 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988)
(a) sub-paragraph (1) is omitted, and
(b) in sub-paragraph (2), for "that section" there is substituted "section 143 of that Act (orders and regulations)"."
Page 114, line 39, column 2, after "paragraphs" insert "80(1),"
Page 75, line 26, after "9(1)," insert "24(1), (1A) and (4),"
Page 75, line 26, after "50(1)" insert ", 53A"
Page 75, line 30, at end insert
"( ) Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41), and
( ) paragraph 80(1) of Schedule 13 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14),"
Committee adjourned at six minutes past seven o'clock.
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