Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 12:49 pm on 18 November 2005.
My Lords, that is an interesting point and one that might properly be examined by the Select Committee that this Bill, if it gets its Second Reading, will enable to come into place. I am in agreement with what has been said by so many noble Lords, and in particular my noble and learned friend Lord Lyell of Markyate and the noble Lord, Lord Brennan, on this—and I believe that I have more than used up my time in the gap.