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Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill

I am increasingly troubled about what we are doing in this Committee stage and I wonder whether the Minister will reassure me. A number of careful amendments have been tabled from all sides of the House and there are more to come. Every one of them has been turned down. I understand that there is to be no opportunity at the conclusion of this Committee stage for any further amendments to be put down or considered by this House. If it is the view of the Government that every amendment that is put down and debated this afternoon is to be rejected, what is the purpose of today’s Committee stage, other than cosmetic? I would be grateful if the Minister could help me.