Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 7:00 pm on 31 January 2011.
Before my noble and learned friend answers the noble Lord, Lord Tyler, perhaps I could clarify that while I have asked the noble and learned Lord the Minister to express on behalf of the Government their expectation of a high standard of publicity and consultation, it would certainly not be my view that we should resort to exhortation in the language of the Bill but rather that we should state a requirement in the language of the Bill.