Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill

I am grateful to the Minister for confirming that the Secretary of State has changed her mind, although it causes me some concern that on Second Reading—an important point in a Bill’s proceedings, after it has already been carefully considered in the Department—the Secretary of State could put her name to a superficial proposal and set hares running, thereby giving me much detailed work and analysis so that I could present the House with a proposal for proper debate that I thought she had carefully considered. On the subject of the Secretary of State’s flights of fancy, perhaps the Minister could confirm that she will not switch over on her commitment to fund cost overrun on the £600 million from the public purse, nor—