My Lords, the Minister referred to the draftsman of the Bill as the current editor of Craies, but the noble Lord will know—and anyone in this House, and there are many, will know—that the parliamentary draftsman acts upon the instructions he receives from the Government.

My Lords, the Minister referred to the draftsman of the Bill as the current editor of Craies, but the noble Lord will know—and anyone in this House, and there are many, will know—that the parliamentary draftsman acts upon the instructions he receives from the Government.

My Lords, this amendment conveniently follows the previous group. It proposes leaving out subsection (8). Alternatively, Amendment 57 proposes leaving out subsection 8(c) and (d). Subsection (7)(b) provides that an order, "““may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of...

My Lords, this amendment conveniently follows the previous group. It proposes leaving out subsection (8). Alternatively, Amendment 57 proposes leaving out subsection 8(c) and (d). Subsection (7)(b) provides that an order, "““may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of...

Amendment 56 56: Clause 75, page 39, line 39, leave out subsection (8)

Amendment 56 56: Clause 75, page 39, line 39, leave out subsection (8)

My Lords, I am a little disappointed that the Minister has once again waved his shroud. Every time an objection is made to the structure of the clause, we seem to be told that the whole financial system will collapse into ruins unless we can do without Parliament. Subsection (8)...

My Lords, I am a little disappointed that the Minister has once again waved his shroud. Every time an objection is made to the structure of the clause, we seem to be told that the whole financial system will collapse into ruins unless we can do without Parliament. Subsection (8)...

My Lords, the Minister has said that debate on this aspect can continue at Third Reading, on the understanding that there should be a good reason for doing so. I remind him that we are not talking about what has been going on since 1946, which is that prospective orders...

My Lords, the Minister has said that debate on this aspect can continue at Third Reading, on the understanding that there should be a good reason for doing so. I remind him that we are not talking about what has been going on since 1946, which is that prospective orders...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for giving those three examples, but they are all examples where the retrospective power could properly be said to be necessary. They would not need the words ““or desirable”” in order to have that power. Can the Minister draw that distinction...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for giving those three examples, but they are all examples where the retrospective power could properly be said to be necessary. They would not need the words ““or desirable”” in order to have that power. Can the Minister draw that distinction...

My Lords, my name is on the Marshalled List and I strongly support what my noble friend Lord Goodlad and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Morris of Aberavon, said, as well as what my noble friend Lord Howard of Rising said in opening this matter. Clause 75(3) says: "““An...

My Lords, my name is on the Marshalled List and I strongly support what my noble friend Lord Goodlad and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Morris of Aberavon, said, as well as what my noble friend Lord Howard of Rising said in opening this matter. Clause 75(3) says: "““An...