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NHS Redress Bill [HL]

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 19. This is a privilege amendment. It removes Clause 19(6), which is commonly known as the ““privilege amendment”” and which states that nothing in the Bill will impose any new or increased charges on public funds. It is the privilege of another place to control charges on public funds. In order to acknowledge that financial privilege of another place, when a Lords Bill such as this, which includes charges on public funds, transfers to that other place, this House formally declares that the Bill will not result in any new or increased charges. The privilege amendment is then added to the Bill as it passes to another place. This amendment simply removes the privilege amendment. Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 19.—(Lord Warner.) On Question, Motion agreed to.