HL Deb 07 November 1989 vol 512 cc644-5

106 Clause 50, page 54, line 18, at end insert— '(2) For the purposes of this Part a body shall be regarded as "established in the United Kingdom" if and only if—

  1. (a) it is incorporated or formed under the law of the United Kingdom or a part of the United Kingdom, or
  2. (b) its central management and control is exercised in the United Kingdom;
and any reference to a qualification "obtained in the United Kingdom" is to a qualification obtained from such a body.'.

Lord Strathclyde

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 106. I shall also speak to Amendment No. 109.

These amendments provide a meaning for the expressions in Part II that a body must be established in the UK, and a recognised professional qualification must be obtained in the UK.

The Bill as it left your Lordships' House provided that supervisory and qualifying bodies must be established in the UK, and a recognised professional qualification must be obtained in the UK. The present amendments define these expressions. They provide that a body is to be regarded as established in the UK if it is incorporated or formed under our law, or is managed and controlled from here. The obtaining of a qualification in the UK is to be construed accordingly.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in the said amendment.—(Lord Strathclyde.)

Lord Williams of Elvel

My Lords, I wish to take issue with the noble Lord, Lord Trefgarne, on Amendments Nos. 105, 108 and 450. The noble Lord moved Amendment No. 105; but the groupings list I have groups Amendment No. 105 with Amendments Nos. 108 and 450. The noble Lord said that they were consequential on Amendment No. 103. I do not believe that to be the case as regards the definitional clause. I do not believe that Amendments Nos. 106 and 109 are consequential on anything.

Lord Trefgarne

My Lords, I am not saying that they are.

Lord Williams of Elvel

My Lords, if I may continue my sentence, I should add that groupings are suggested by the Government to ensure that the task of noble Lords in this House who have to deal with this complicated legislation at this complicated stage is made easier and not more difficult.

On Question, Motion agreed to.