Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill (HL). Committee stage first sitting (morning).

Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Amendments to clause 1 negatived on division (8 votes to 10, in one case, 9 votes to 10 in five cases). Further amendment, discussed with new clause 2 (Report on the provisions of regulations under this Act) negatived on division (9 votes to 10). Clause 1 stand part, discussed with new clause 1 (Draft consolidated financial services legislation), agreed to on division (10 votes to 9). Government amendment made to clause 2. Clause 2 agreed to as amended. New clause 2 negatived on division (9 votes to 10). Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 342).