Evidence of Capacity, Consent etc., to Be Produced

Part of Clause 3 – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 April 1970.

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Photo of Mr Eric Lubbock Mr Eric Lubbock , Orpington 12:00, 24 April 1970

I accept that. That is why I made my criticisms about the Standing Committee at the beginning. I regard this as a serious flaw in the Bill and think that it should have received adequate consideration upstairs. It is too late now, and we are having to do the best we can. Perhaps the noble Lords in another place will pay more attention to what was said in the Second Reading debate in this House than the Standing Committee did. I shall draw the attention of my noble Friends to what was said in the Second Reading debate and what has been said in the debate this morning. We must do the best we can in the circumstances. I merely say that if we had a choice between paragraph (d) as it stands and the hon. and learned Member's alternative, I would prefer his.