Debates between Baroness Hamwee and Lord Hope of Craighead during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Policing and Crime Bill

Debate between Baroness Hamwee and Lord Hope of Craighead
Wednesday 14th September 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Hamwee Portrait Baroness Hamwee
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I think it may have become not a probing amendment.

Lord Hope of Craighead Portrait Lord Hope of Craighead
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With great respect to the Minister, she did not address my point. One has a choice: either one varies an agreement or one replaces it with something else. The example given is a very good one of a variation, leaving the existing agreement in place. We are at a very early stage of this Bill and all I am suggesting is that the amendment might be taken away and looked at again. It is a question of the proper use of the English language, which is why I have taken the liberty of standing up and making my point.

Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen Portrait Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
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Certainly. I feel I must bow before the noble and learned Lord’s incredible intelligence in these affairs. I cannot possibly completely disagree with what he says because he is way above my intellect. Of course we can go away and look at this.