Lord Bew:

Tabled by Lord Bew

10: Clause 4, page 4, line 26, at end insert—“(d) would create or exercise police powers additional to those exercised by the PSNI, or(e) would create or exercise new duties towards prosecutors, additional to those exercised by the PSNI.”Member’s explanatory statementThese additional paragraphs in Clause 4(1) make clear that the ICRIR will not be exercising additional powers of any description not normally available to police officers.

My Lords, I rise to address the subject of the fairness of the working of the commission in future. This amendment is alongside Amendments 37 and 47, which essentially have the same effect.

Just to clarify: does the noble Lord wish to speak to Amendment 12, which we have not yet reached?

Yes, I wish to speak to Amendment 12.

Amendment 10 not moved.