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Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill

moved AmendmentNo. 54: Page 4, line 17, leave out subsection (3). The noble Lord said: This amendment, together with Amendments Nos. 48, 58, 59, 77, 78, 80 to 83, 88, 118 and my opposition to the Question that Clause 22 stand part of the Bill, are consequential to the removal of Clause 3 from the Bill, to which the Committee has already given its agreement. I greatly regret that, in speaking to the Question that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill, my noble friend Lady Ashton omitted to note these amendments formally. I therefore find it necessary to move them this evening. I apologise to the Committee for that. It was a simple omission on her part and entirely understandable in the circumstances. I beg to move. On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendments Nos. 55 to 57 not moved.]