Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill

I, too, welcome the comments made by the hon. Member for North-East Hertfordshire (Mr. Heald). I am always happy to enter into dialogue with him, and happy to restate that if it helps this evening’s debate. However, that does not mean that I have any intention of withdrawing new clause 21. There are times when the accelerated procedures that the right hon. Member for East Yorkshire (Mr. Knight) has clearly outlined are not appropriate for substantive changes to the law, as opposed to consolidating Bills. I ask him to reflect on that point.