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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister. I pay tribute to him for the way in which he has dealt with me so courteously since I first tabled this amendment immediately after Second Reading, which seems to be a very long time ago now. He has done exactly what he said on that occasion and has given the undertaking that on Report the Government will table an amendment on cashless payments. He has also given us some hope on entry to premises. I hope that the Government will find time for this in the next Session, will not be deflected from unnecessary legislation that clogs up this House and will deal with something really important: the problem of scrap metal theft. On the basis of the assurances that the Minister has given today, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 189 withdrawn. Clauses 132 and 133 agreed. Clause 134 : Commencement Clause 134 : Commencement Amendments 190 to 195 not moved. Clause 134 agreed. Clause 135 : Extent Amendments 195ZA to 195A Clause 135 : Extent Amendments 195ZA to 195A Moved by