Commons Bill [HL]

Then that makes me even more unhappy. ““Shall”” is a direction, meaning one shall do something, while ““may”” means that one may be enabled to do it. That is what those words mean in my admittedly pretty basic common English. So the noble Lord fills me with dread. Normally, we tend to agree on such things, but that is a great worry. I should be grateful if the Minister would consider it at greater length before Report. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 225 not moved.] Clause 41, as amended, agreed to. Clause 42 [Supplementary]: