Justice Minister Lord McNally refused to give ground, dismissing the amendment as "unnecessary" and "not appropriate".
Lord McNally was speaking as he introduced the bill at second reading on 9 October 2012.
"Once again confirming, never take that last question, " Lord McNally responded, to laughter from peers.
Justice Minister Lord McNally countered that government departments have to make "severe cuts", including the Ministry of Justice.
Lord McNally replied the government was working to make sure "the consumer has sufficient information to make rational decisions".
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Responding, Justice Minister Lord McNally said he understood and respected Lady Linklater's comments about why teenagers chose to carry knives.
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Lord McNally described himself to peers as a "legal reformer" and said he tried to make progress "where I can".
Lord McNally, winding up for the government, said that there were "no silver bullets or quick-fix solutions" to the issue.
Lord McNally replied that the fees to be charged represent only a fraction of the total cost of a tribunal.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consider appointing a Royal Commission on the Police - The Lord McNally.
Lord McNally, Liberal Democrat Justice Minister, said the courts must operate independently and warned "it's dangerous when politicians try to do the sentencing".
Minister Lord McNally admitted he still received unwanted messages despite paying for a "blocking" scheme, but promised more help for consumers.
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Justice minister Lord McNally pointed to the coalition agreement's pledge to give "greater legal protection to prevent crime and apprehend criminals".
Lord McNally, the minister responsible for Britain's Crown Dependencies, said Sark can develop a system of good governance in its own way.
Justice Minister and Lib Dem Leader Lord McNally leads for the government.
Deputy Lords leader Lord McNally said the government was committed to tackling violence against women and approached the issue with "great sympathy".
Liberal Democrat peer Lord McNally said he would support an outright ban.
And the Justice Committee (at 5pm) concludes its inquiry into EU Data Protection framework proposals with evidence from Justice Minister Lord McNally.
Lord McNally said a group of industry regulatory bodies was looking at the issue and would report on how to tackle the "nuisance".
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Justice minister Lord McNally maintained that community orders had to "strike the right balance" between "punishment, rehabilitation and other purposes of sentencing", however.
Responding for the government, Justice Minister Lord McNally insisted the move was unnecessary, and that the government was "absolutely committed" to tackling domestic violence.
Lord McNally denied there was any division between the two sides and accused peers of re-running debates held during previous stages of the bill.
BBC: Government suffers two defeats over Crime and Courts Bill
Justice Minister Lord McNally said he did not believe the amendment added to existing laws, as he wound up the debate for the government.
Lord McNally told Chief Pleas the report and the appointment of a temporary civil servant had given the option to take forward an agenda for reform.
Lord McNally, the UK minister responsible for Britain's Crown Dependencies, said he hoped the decision would be revisited when he was in the island last month.
Justice Minister Lord McNally said that "nobody underestimates the horror of mesothelioma" but that it was necessary to "bring some order to the cost of litigation".
Lord McNally responded that keeping the age at 10 "does allow the support services to intervene early and positively with young offenders who have committed serious offences".
Lord McNally, replying for the government, stressed that the Lords constitution committee's report had influenced the Parliamentary Voting and Constituencies Bill, which was being debated in the Commons.
Two Cabinet Ministers - Justice Secretary Ken Clarke and Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt are before the Joint Committee on the Draft Defamation Bill, along with Justice Minister Lord McNally.
But Justice minister Lord McNally opposed it, insisting he could give no commitment beyond what he had said at previous stages in the bill's progress that the issue was being dealt with.
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