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Compensation Bill [HL]

My Lords, this could be the moment to return to it. The principle behind the noble Viscount’s anecdote is absolutely right. Saying, ““I’m sorry””, even if it means, ““I’m sorry I didn’t see you because you just did something stupid””, is as relevant as saying, ““I’m sorry I didn’t see you because I just did something stupid””. I agree with that, but I cannot accept the amendment because my advice from parliamentary counsel is that we cannot find a way of doing it that would not alter the law, and noble Lords know that that is not what we seek to do. However, I undertake that this issue will be taken very seriously. I shall report back to your Lordships on how we propose to tackle it and how we propose to deal with the very valid and genuine concerns raised by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Wirral.