Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

We are all accustomed, when the spirit of an amendment is accepted by the Government, to having it taken away and made absolutely perfect. There was one occasion in my career here when a previous Lord Chancellor said, ““The noble Baroness’s drafting is better than mine””, and I have treasured the memory of that moment; but it happened only once—it was some 14 years ago. I am grateful to the Minister. With regard to what he said about the contents of the Explanatory Notes and the guide to the Bill, while I entirely take his good faith, they have a health warning and should not take the place of the Bill. I am glad that on this occasion the Minister accepts that the Bill should state what is in the Government’s mind. On Clause 6(6), I had in mind a question as to whether, in order to revoke guidance and not replace it with anything, it is necessary to issue guidance that says, ““Dear reader … Love and kisses””, and nothing in between—that is what the clause seems to suggest. There is no guidance. That seems to be nonsense. I am glad to say, for Hansard, that the noble Lord, Lord Borrie, seems to be nodding. Perhaps he is just indicating that he understands my thinking, while not agreeing with it—I would not like to commit him too much. I leave that matter for the Government to consider. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 32 not moved.]