Debates between Baroness Whitaker and Lord Howarth of Newport during the 2010-2015 Parliament

Intellectual Property Bill [HL]

Debate between Baroness Whitaker and Lord Howarth of Newport
Tuesday 11th June 2013

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Grand Committee
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Lord Howarth of Newport Portrait Lord Howarth of Newport
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When the Minister comes to reply in a second, will he give the Committee some indication of the volume of order-making that he anticipates? If these orders are to be subject to the affirmative procedure, will we be meeting every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon?

Baroness Whitaker Portrait Baroness Whitaker
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I add to noble Lords’ wariness of this power. I have a particular question. It seems to me that a sweeping power like this is particularly inappropriate when, as the noble Lord, Lord Howarth, said, we must create a balance between protection and innovation. It is very hard to achieve that by a virtual fiat by the state. Why in this case does he want this power?