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Legal Services Bill [HL]

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the courteous welcome that she gave to what I said and for showing that she agreed with a high percentage of my observations, although not the final conclusion as to what should happen. I tend to be an optimist. I believe that she is going to find it hard in the days that follow to resist the combined oratory of myself and my noble friends as it works on her mind very persuasively. She has reinforced my argument by citing the proposed German legislation. I knew nothing about that; I am most grateful to her for informing us. It is precisely the sort of information that we ought to have and it makes my point. In the mean time, leaving these forces working on the noble Baroness’s mind, I beg leave to withdraw my amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Schedule 21 [Minor and consequential amendments]: