Parliamentary Standards Bill

I find it strange that we are continuing this debate. I listened carefully to the noble Lord, Lord Jenkin, who was asking for lots of assurances on particular parts. I respect him, and respect even more my noble friend Lord Campbell-Savours. But surely a new clause right at the start saying "Nothing in this Act"—"nothing" is plain English; it could not be plainer—includes everything that the noble Lord, Lord Jenkin, adumbrated. Each thing is excluded because it says here "Nothing in this Act". I would have thought that we could get on to Clause 2 as quickly as possible.