Government of Wales Bill

My Lords, I am sure that it is my fault, but I think that the noble Lord, Lord Crickhowell, might have misunderstood the situation. The amendment does not change in any way the demarcation between the Scottish jurisdiction and the Westminster jurisdiction. The Westminster jurisdiction would be there in any event but would be used only at the behest of the Scottish jurisdiction. I understand that it has been used on scores of occasions since 1998. I think that I am right in saying—I shall be corrected if it is not the case—that the crime Act of 2002 made possible rapid seizures of moneys that were the subject of crime or the consequences of crime. If there had been no appropriate Scottish statute, those funds could have been moved across the border very easily. So, rather than going to the trouble of making such an Act, the Scottish Parliament requested this House to do so. In such circumstances, this measure could be of immense importance to both Houses. It would safeguard what otherwise would be the constitutional monstrosity of this House and the House of Commons, having devolved power, nevertheless reneging on that or derogating from this Parliament. I beg to move.