Coroners and Justice Bill

It falls to me as the person who moved the amendment to thank everyone who has spoken in this interesting debate on this congeries of amendments, involving all kinds of issues. I am disappointed by the Government’s response. Although the noble and learned Baroness may have received few, if any, representations about this matter, I offer her the prediction that textbooks will be written after many long appeal cases in relation to Clause 42, if it becomes law. It may have to be judicially reformed—if that is the proper way to put it—because of its effect on children with developmental immaturity. But we shall return to these things on another occasion. In those circumstances, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 151 withdrawn. Amendment 152 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List. Amendments 153 to 157 not moved. Clause 42 agreed. Clause 43 : Persons suffering from diminished responsibility (Northern Ireland) Amendments 157A to 160 not moved. Clause 43 agreed. House resumed.