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Compensation Bill [HL]

I entirely agree with what the noble Baroness has just said. I do not think the words are ideal, particularly as a result of the previous debate. It highlights a particular point that could have got lost in the previous debate. That was why I wanted to speak to it separately. For clarification, I should say that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Wirral, has very kindly referred to me as his noble friend. I like to think as Cross Benchers we are friendly with everyone in the House, on all sides. Please do not take that to assume that just because I am sitting facing the Minister, I have joined the Conservative Benches in any permanent way. I am still firmly a Cross Bencher. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 not moved.]