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Offender Management Bill

Before the Minister concludes his remarks, may I clarify his position, so that I can respond more or less intelligently to it? As I understand it, the Government now apparently accept Lords amendment No. 14, which would remove clause 5(6), but disagree with Lords amendment No. 35, which removes the word ““under”” and adds the words,"““or regulations under—""( ) section 5(1) or ( 3)(c),””" The Government wish to replace ““5(1) or (3)(c)”” with ““5(3)(c)””. The effect of the Government’s case is that the statutory instrument will be subject to the negative, as opposed to the affirmative, procedure. Will the Minister remind the House which bit of his argument puts forward that case?