Compensation Bill [Lords]

The official Opposition must answer for themselves, but the hon. Gentleman has our assurance that our colleagues—notably my right hon. Friend the Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Mr. Beith), who has constituency experience and practical knowledge—are committed to speedy progress. If that cannot be achieved here, as I suspect it cannot for drafting and other procedural reasons, I hope that it can be achieved soon. I hope that the position will be clear by the time of the Queen’s Speech in the autumn at the latest, but we may be able to move before then. In any event, we offer our co-operation.