Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

My Lords, I think that the noble Lord, Lord Bach, is trying to assist my noble and learned friend by explaining that, on this occasion, when the Minister moves the amendments to which my noble and learned friend wishes to allude—that will not be at this minute but in a little while—he will have full opportunity to respond. It is merely the case that we have not reached those amendments yet. It was important that the noble Lord, Lord Bach, put on the record the guidance in the Companion. My noble and learned friend asked proper questions about whether there is a difference between the rules that apply to a Minister and those that apply to other Members of this House. In fact, there are different rules, because the Minister of the Crown, as the noble Lord, Lord Bach, pointed out, has an extra opportunity to speak in certain circumstances. On this occasion, the noble Lord, Lord Bach, is not trying to prevent my noble friend from participating. Indeed, I would never dare do so, because I bow to my noble and learned friend’s experience as Attorney-General. He will have full opportunity to speak on those government amendments when they are moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Vadera.