I am pleased to say that this Bill benefited from useful scrutiny in the other place. As part of that scrutiny, the Committee heard evidence from Professor Hector MacQueen of the Scottish Law Commission. In discussion with the Committee, Professor MacQueen recommended a change to the drafting to improve the references in the Bill to Scottish contracts. He described this change as important to ensure that a,
“jurisdiction-neutral picture is maintained”.—[Official Report, Commons, Consumer Rights Bill Committee, 11/2/14; col. 22.]
We received similar feedback during our discussions with stakeholders in Scotland. These amendments therefore address that issue. They rephrase Clauses 3(3)(e) and 48(3) so as not to use the term “consideration” to describe a Scottish contract, and therefore to reflect the fact that that term is not a Scots law concept.
Working with the Scottish Law Commission and in consultation with other stakeholders we therefore propose the wording in this amendment. This is a point of clarification after feedback in the other place; the policy and its effect remain the same. I therefore beg to move Amendment 4.