Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill

Baroness Henig Excerpts

Committee stage & Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard) & Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
Thursday 25th February 2021 Lords Chamber

Clauses 4 to 6 agreed.

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Henig) (Lab)]

We now come to the group consisting of Amendment 32. Anyone wishing to press this amendment to a Division must make that clear in debate.

Amendment 32

Tabled by

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[Lord Cormack (Con) [V]]

I will be half a minute. I tabled this amendment in order to help the Government in general and the Attorney-General in particular when there were noises abroad that her pregnancy was far advanced. It is unfortunate when we have to take legislation so quickly and, save in real emergencies—and this is not one—I wish that both Houses had a little more time. The amendment would have enabled that. However, I am delighted at the way in which things have gone this afternoon and, therefore, although I do not wish to silence anyone who is down to speak, I should say that I have no intention of putting this to a Division.

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Henig) (Lab)]

Amendment not moved, Lord Cormack?

[Lord Cormack (Con) [V]]

Yes, I am happy with that.

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[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Henig) (Lab)]

In which case, no further speakers can speak on the amendment.

Amendment 32 not moved.