Committee (16th Day)

Part of Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill – in the House of Lords at 6:15 pm on 1 February 2011.

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Photo of Lord Phillips of Sudbury Lord Phillips of Sudbury Liberal Democrat 6:15, 1 February 2011

There is no reference in my amendment to consultation. This is a power of facilitation and of co-operation among the five sets of officers mentioned. There is no question of consultation, implied or otherwise. This is solely and exclusively among these five sets of people.

I am not a happy mover, I might say, and I would be grateful before I withdraw the amendment if the Minister would agree that this needs further consultation between us. If indeed his arguments prove to be fallacious-he started by sympathising with the sentiment of my amendment-at least there will be the consideration that a further amendment could be brought back at the next stage.