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Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill

We have heard many significant concerns voiced by Members from all parties. We do not like the way in which the Bill is being taken through this House, and we do not like much of what it is in it, but, as my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (Mr. Clarke) said, we are putting up with it for the sake of deregulation. It is somewhat bizarre to hear the Minister suggest that the wider veto is somehow related to there being narrower powers. We say that there must be safeguards and that there are not enough safeguards in the Bill as it stands, not least as regards the promised veto, which turns out in practice not to be a veto. I hear the Minister’s offer of further consultation; we shall see. In the meantime, we had expected that a full and restrictive veto should be given to Select Committees, and we still expect that. On that basis, I intend to ask the House to divide on new clause 5. Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—"‘No order may be made under Part 1 where both of the following conditions have been fulfilled—" Brought up, and read the First time. Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—