Company Law Reform Bill

moved Amendment No. 214:"Page 88, line 34, leave out second ““the payment””" The noble Lord said: The noble Lord, Lord Sainsbury, should be greatly relieved that the Chief Whip, who was here for a short time, has just left. If the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, who, perhaps, is not familiar with the proceedings of the Bill had heard the Minister—I anticipate what he will say—saying that he would accept this amendment, he would probably demand a conversation about loss of office. In all seriousness, I am grateful to the professional bodies, particularly the chartered secretaries, who have been through the Bill. There are still one or two typographical errors to which we might draw the attention of the officials. In the mean time, I beg to move.