Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 6:15 pm on 25 October 2000.
moved Amendment No. 214:
Page 31, line 15, leave out from ("with") to end of line 17 and insert ("a pre-commencement matter.
( ) But subsection (11) does not prevent a person conducting an inquiry under this section from considering facts relating to a pre-commencement matter if, and only to the extent that, consideration of those facts is necessary for him to be able to discharge his functions in relation to the subject matter of the inquiry.
( ) "Pre-commencement matter" means any act or omission which occurred, or is alleged to have occurred, before the coming into force of this section.").
The noble and learned said: I beg to move.