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Legal Services Bill [HL]

At Second Reading, my noble friend Lord Thomas of Gresford indicated the deep concerns which we on the these Benches have about the proposals to establish alternative business structures. We have indicated our view that if the Government insist on proceeding with this, they should do so on the basis of the evidence as to the impact. We would associate ourselves with the reasoning of the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, in advancing this amendment. My noble friend will no doubt expatiate on these arguments in the clause-stand-part debate.