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London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill

If my noble friend Lord Gordon of Strathblane were present I think he would wish to express support for the amendment. I do so in his stead, inadequate though my support is when compared with that of my noble friend, who has had such enormous experience in the media, television and radio. I wish to associate myself with the amendment so as to demonstrate to my noble friend the Minister that there is some all-party support for what is being said. I find rather difficult Clause 19(5) and its reference to the,"““provision of documents or articles””." It is, at the very least, obscure, but the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, has elucidated it. It is quite clear from what he said that this can well apply to newspapers and advertisements within them. If they had any distribution near to the venues of the Olympic Games, on the face of it, they would be covered, although possibly they could be exempt under Clause 20 on the existing wording. But it would be so much clearer, and everybody would understand it so much better, if the amendment to Clause 20 were passed. I hope that the Minister will look kindly upon it.