Electoral Administration Bill

I am most grateful to the noble and learned Lord. As I said, my amendments are by way of being probing rather than assertive and he has been very generous in the way in which he has responded to them. I do not intend to pursue Amendment No. 2. I take the point about not being absolutely certain of the financial probity of all banks that purport to conduct commercial operations—and there I shall simply let the matter rest. As far as the European point is concerned, I am most grateful that the noble and learned Lord is going to reflect further on it. I respectfully suggest that the matter should be approached in two stages: the first question is whether or not there is an obligation on the United Kingdom; and the second question is whether, if there is such an obligation, it is reasonable in such circumstances to activate the public security reservation in the treaty for the purposes laid down by the noble and learned Lord in the last part of his response. That is a matter to which, no doubt, we will return on Report. In the meantime, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment No. 2, as an amendment to Amendment No. 1, by leave, withdrawn.