Clause 46
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
6:30 pm
Maria Eagle (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice; Liverpool, Garston, Labour)
I am almost disappointed that we went past clause 44 without my getting the chance to practise my newly gained understanding of what it actually means—I did an awful lot of work on it. But there we are! No doubt, it will come in handy at some point.
I understand from the way in which the right hon. and learned Gentleman moved his amendment that he is continuing his campaign for the powers of the House to be as he thinks that they ought to be. I fully understand that. He has assured me that these order-making powers come under the negative procedure, but as I understand it clause 79(3) states that amendments made under clause 46(6) will be subject to the affirmative procedure. If that is incorrect, I shall get my lawyers to have another look—