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Legal Services Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am just a simple Lord. I take words as they come. We have an amendment that clearly states: "““Section 10 shall apply mutatis mutandis to representations by approved regulators whether in their regulatory or representative capacity””." My noble friend read out the Minister’s words. I remind noble Lords exactly what the Minister said in the terms that my noble friend has just outlined and reflect that this was said in an attempt to dissuade the Committee on its fifth day from moving further amendments. The Minister said: "““I remind noble Lords that we have already accepted Amendment No. 38 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, which required that Clause 10 will apply mutatis mutandis to representations by proposed regulators, whether in the regulatory or representative capacities. That consultation will have more force as a consequence of my acceptance of that principle””.—[Official Report, 21/2/07; col. 1117.]." When we last discussed this amendment, the Minister said, ““I only accepted it in principle””. But that principle makes it clear that the Minister has accepted that Clause 10 will apply mutatis mutandis et cetera. Nothing could be simpler. Something has been going on, because the Minister has always been straightforward. I know of no other Minister who listens more intently to what is said in this place than the noble Baroness. If something has been going on that we are unaware of, let us draw a line under that. My noble friend is rightly seeking to ensure that we can have this important principle enshrined in the Bill. It is easy to do. It is only AmendmentNo. 1. All the Minister has to say is, ““I accept the amendment””.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
692 c130 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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