My Lords, before the Minister sits down, I wonder whether he will forgive me for a brief intervention, simply because I happened to chair the committee that looked at the original Bill, which this Bill amends. I was also chairman of the committee that looked at the father to the...

My Lords, before the Minister sits down, I wonder whether he will forgive me for a brief intervention, simply because I happened to chair the committee that looked at the original Bill, which this Bill amends. I was also chairman of the committee that looked at the father to the...

My Lords, having implied that we do nothing in this House, does my noble friend not accept that, over the past 10 years, we made on average 3,400 amendments a year to the Government’s Bills?

My Lords, having implied that we do nothing in this House, does my noble friend not accept that, over the past 10 years, we made on average 3,400 amendments a year to the Government’s Bills?

Having called Amendment No. 128, I apologise for my slip and now call Amendment No. 123.

Having called Amendment No. 128, I apologise for my slip and now call Amendment No. 123.

I remind the Committee that, if Amendment No. 83 is agreed to, I cannot called Amendment No. 84, which has already been debated.

I remind the Committee that, if Amendment No. 83 is agreed to, I cannot called Amendment No. 84, which has already been debated.

Lords Rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords Rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords Rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords Rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords taking of amendments.

Lords taking of amendments.

Lords rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords taking of amendments.

Lords taking of amendments.

Draft SI on non-domestic rating (chargeable amounts) (England). Lords debate on a motion to approve.

Draft SI on non-domestic rating (chargeable amounts) (England). Lords debate on a motion to approve.

Lords taking of amendments.

Lords taking of amendments.

Lords rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords rulings on conduct of proceedings.

Lords taking of amendments.

Lords taking of amendments.

Employment Relations Bill. Lords Committee stage second day. (Moses Room).

Employment Relations Bill. Lords Committee stage second day. (Moses Room).

Lords taking of amendments.

Lords taking of amendments.

National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill. Lords committee stage. Grand committee off the floor of the House.

National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill. Lords committee stage. Grand committee off the floor of the House.