Clause 69
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]
1:45 pm
Dawn Primarolo (Minister of State (Public Health), Department of Health; Bristol South, Labour)
I beg to move amendment No. 63, in clause 69, page 52, line 31, leave out subsection (2).
The amendment removes the privilege amendment that was made in another place. As hon. Members are aware, the financial powers of the other place are restricted by the rights and privileges of the House and by the Parliament Acts. As the Bill originated in another place and contains financial provisions, a privilege amendment was added to the Bill before its introduction in the House, to ensure that the House financial privileges were not infringed. It is therefore necessary to have a purely technical amendment to remove the privilege amendment, which provided that nothing in the Bill should impose or vary any charge on the people or public funds. It is a straightforward requirement under parliamentary rules.