Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

moved Amendment No. 174A: 174A: Clause 190, page 134, line 21, leave out from ““instrument”” to end of line 22 and insert— ““(4) A statutory instrument containing an order under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.”” The noble Lord said: This amendment would make the order-making power to suspend or later revive operation of Clause 189 subject to the affirmative resolution procedure. It honours the commitment made by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Justice when these clauses were debated in the other place. As we have discussed, the Bill provides for these clauses to come into operation on Royal Assent. By virtue of this amendment, the affirmative resolution procedure would then apply to the suspension or revival of the measures at a future date. I am delighted to say that the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee has welcomed this amendment. I beg to move. On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 190, as amended, agreed to.