Clause 10 - Functions of persons issuing designated documents
Identity Cards Bill
10:19 pm
Alistair Carmichael (Shadow Minister, Home Affairs; Orkney and Shetland, Liberal Democrat)
It must be one of the most overcooked canards of the day to say that if this had been a wrecking amendment, it would not have been in order. It would not have been selected, and you, Mr. Gale, would have reminded us of that.
I am quite happy for my amendment to be malevolent. To use the Minister's own terms, this is a nasty little Bill. Yet again, I have sought to assist the Government in improving the Bill; yet again the Minister has failed to see the wisdom of my amendment. However, I am confident that, as is always the case with being a Liberal, time will show that I was correct, and that we shall see what nonsense this Bill is in the fullness of time. For the moment, however, I realise that I am on to a loser, and I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 10 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Further consideration adjourned.—[Joan Ryan.]
Adjourned accordingly at twenty-four minutes past Ten o'clock till Thursday 14 July at quarter-past Nine o'clock.