Commons Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. We will take this back to think about it again; I am sure that the issues surrounding it will emerge in another place. The answer to the noble Lord, Lord Livsey, is that only a statutory body is concerned. The noble Earl, Lord Caithness, to whom I am very grateful for his kind words, asked who would decide. At the very end, the Secretary of State will decide, but that will be following consultation. We are looking for a common-sense, practical approach to these matters, not something that is too hidebound in statute. Having said that, I hope that the House will forgive me if I do not go further into the matter today. Amendment agreed to.