Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill

Lord Campbell-Savours Excerpts

Monday 18th March 2013 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Anelay of St Johns]

My Lords, perhaps I had better respond before the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, rises to speak. It is merely a matter of timing. The noble Lord, Lord Skidelsky, has ownership of most of the amendments in the first group. The reason it is convenient to do it in this way is that the House would not have a chance to listen to the leaders by the time that any mover of those amendments decided whether to withdraw or even to press them. Again, it is simply a matter of timing so that we all have an opportunity to listen to what the leaders set out. Just the opening remarks alone will make it too late for us to get into the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill. I think it would be difficult for this House to proceed with a fair consideration of the amendments today.

[Lord Campbell-Savours]

My Lords, do the amended arrangements for business have implications for the deferred Procedure Committee meeting to be held at 5.30 pm today?

[Baroness Anelay of St Johns]

My Lords, the committee will meet at 5.30 pm as previously agreed.