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Racial and Religious Hatred Bill

I am a little perplexed, because I am used to Committee stages with to-ing and fro-ing, interruptions and questions being asked—so this comes amiss to me. I accept the advice of the noble Lord, Lord Wedderburn, and I shall read the Companion regularly each night from now on; I am sure that my sleep will be better as a result. I should love to have intervened during the speech made by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, but my colleagues tell me that that is not done in this place. It would be a much better debate if—