Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

Lord Pannick Excerpts

Monday 14th February 2011 Lords Chamber

Moved by

[Lord Pannick]

3: Clause 11, page 11, line 1, after “4(2),” insert “6,”

[Lord Pannick]

My Lords, the amendment is entirely consequential on the amendment to Clause 11 that was carried on Report last Wednesday. It is a tidying-up amendment. I hope that it is entirely uncontroversial.

[Lord Wallace of Tankerness]

As the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, indicated, this is a consequential tidying-up amendment following the amendment that was passed last week. We had a good debate on the issues. The House made its decision and we share the concern that any statutory provision should be technically effective. The Government are considering the way forward on this issue. We will set out our plans when the Bill returns to the other place tomorrow and your Lordships' amendments are considered. On that basis, the Government do not object to the amendment.

[Lord Pannick]

My Lords, I beg to move.

Amendment 3 agreed.