Clause 76
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
5:00 pm
David Heath (Shadow Secretary of State for Justice & Lord Chancellor, Ministry of Justice; Somerton and Frome, Liberal Democrat)
I have a brief observation to make. It is interesting that this part of the Bill, which has been introduced by a Home Office Minister, specifies that the Lord Chancellor has certain functions, whereas parts introduced by Justice Ministers specify the Secretary of State. Why was it necessary to specify the Lord Chancellor by title in this part of the Bill, but not in previous or subsequent parts?