My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord McKenzie, went in reverse order, but I shall go straight to his Amendments 7 and 8. I am sympathetic to their purpose, which is to ensure that the relevant bodies are consulted before they are added to or taken off the list at Schedule 2. Regulations that may be made to alter the list of authorities in Schedule 2 will also be subject to the affirmative resolution, so Parliament will have an opportunity to scrutinise any alterations and the extent of our engagement with the bodies concerned.
Turning to Amendment 9, the potential for hybrid instruments, I am clear that the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee has drawn the attention of the House to Clause 40(7) of this Bill, which provides that regulations under the clause that would normally be considered a hybrid instrument will not
be so considered for the purposes of this Bill. We expect that the need to bring forward such regulations will be rare. However, if there were such cases, there will be an especially compelling reason for the Government to consult, and we will address that point when we respond to the Delegated Powers Committee, which will happen as soon as possible. The answer is in draft anyway. The point that the committee has made about consultation is well understood and taken up. We do not think that it is necessary to add further legal requirements for consultation; we believe that they are there already. With those reassurances, I hope that the noble Lord feels able to withdraw his amendment.