Clause 27 - Power to make ambulatory references to Community instruments
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
2:00 pm
Jim Murphy (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Cabinet Office; East Renfrewshire, Labour)
The first sentence of my notes says:
“Sir Nicholas, these are drafting amendments.”
In making that helpful point, the hon. Gentleman has unexpectedly delayed the Committee for 15 seconds or so. However, we have time; we have another two hours.
These are technical drafting amendments that are aimed at improving a technical clause to make it more precise. I could, if hon. Members wish—[Hon. Members: “No.”] I could, if hon. Members wish, sit down and make no further comment; or I could of course go through every amendment in great detail. I sense that the Committee, which has been in a good mood all day, is in the mood for me not to speak to the amendments in great detail. I do so formally, therefore, on the basis that they are drafting amendments to make the provisions in the clause more precise.