Deregulation Bill

Baroness Garden of Frognal Excerpts

Wednesday 11th February 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Gardner of Parkes]

I am now rising to speak very briefly to the group—

[Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD)]

I apologise to my noble friend but I think that under the rules of the House we are still on Amendment 47 and Amendment 48 has yet to be called. There has obviously been some confusion in that people are speaking to two groups of amendments. I think that Amendment 47 is still being debated.

[Lord McKenzie of Luton]

My Lords, we have got terribly confused tonight. I thought that we were speaking to the generality of the amendments and that that was the noble Baroness’s position. If that is the case and the noble Lord, Lord Leigh, wishes to make his contribution now, I will happily follow him.

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[Baroness Gardner of Parkes]

I am waiting for the Minister to reply before I do.

[Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD)]

I hope my noble friend will agree that the Minister has already given his reply.

[Baroness Gardner of Parkes]

I am sorry to hear that, because he really has given no reply on so many points. I find that unsatisfactory but at this time of night, and with so few people here, I would not think it at all fair to test of the opinion of the House. I therefore beg leave to withdraw my amendment.