Fraud Bill [Lords]

I am not wholly convinced by the Solicitor-General’s arguments on the last point, especially, of course, as one of the most effective police forces in dealing with fraud is the City of London police, which is rather a small force. My hon. Friend the Member for Ruislip-Northwood (Mr. Hurd) may agree from personal experience not only that it deals with fraud rather effectively, but that its general policing is pretty effective at every conceivable level. I am afraid that that is where the Solicitor-General and I part company.