Review by appropriate Minister of regulations under section 1

Part of Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:30 pm on 1 March 2018.

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Photo of Richard Benyon Richard Benyon Conservative, Newbury 2:30, 1 March 2018

Perhaps there is an opportunity, in the relatively short period of time between now and Report, for us to work collectively with the Government to try to identify a structure that would read better in the Bill, and that would give the kind of assurances that the hon. Lady is after. Without having gone into the weeds of the issue, I am quite attracted by what Congress has—the congressional trigger is a relatively powerful means of holding the Executive to account. The Joint Committee on Human Rights may be a vehicle in Parliament to give it an added degree of independent oversight. I have not consulted to any great degree with those who have been working on this matter for longer than I have, or with those who understand more about drafting a Bill, but I would be very keen to work with the hon. Lady on trying to achieve that.