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Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill

My Lords, I am not entirely sure that I understand the relevance of the noble Lord’s comment. If I may, I shall reflect on it. The noble Baroness, Lady Carnegy, was, I think, referring to whether there was a way to ensure that what is already in statute about the Government here and the Scottish Parliament might be dealt with more easily. That is a valid point on which I shall reflect. As I said to the noble Earl, the Motion did not go through the Scottish Parliament because it did not need to. The basis on which the measure is drafted means that we do not need to do that. If I may, I shall explain that to the noble Earl separately. The noble Lord, Lord Avebury, knows perfectly well that if I can address his concern, I will do so. I intervened because I hope that the noble Lord will recognise that my briefing from the Home Office is entirely to support the amendment before your Lordships’ House. He widened the debate substantially. I do not believe that I have done anything other than seek to address every concern that he has put before your Lordships’ House, both within and outside this Chamber, and I shall continue to do so. I shall read with great care the points that the noble Lord has raised and ensure that he receives an answer on this occasion, as on every other. On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 40 [Searches: contracting out]: