Health and Social Care Bill

Debate between Lord Mackay of Clashfern and Lord Richard

Wednesday 7th December 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord Richard]

I want to ask the noble and learned Lord a question. If there is an expedited appeal and it is going to run its course, does the noble and learned Lord think we should continue with this Committee stage or wait until we see the result of the appeal?

[Lord Mackay of Clashfern]

I assume that if the decision was available in time for the Report stage, the House would have ample opportunity to consider its relevance to the matters in issue in the Bill.

[Lord Richard]

What would happen if it were not available at the beginning of Report stage?

[Lord Mackay of Clashfern]

I hope that it would be possible for the decision to be available at the beginning of Report stage.