Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill

It might help the House if I remind the right hon. Gentleman that the evidence that he is citing was given before the amendments to limit the powers with regard to the orders were tabled. The Government have been very careful to limit those powers in the manner for which the House asked through the Select Committees that examined the matter. They simply linked the veto to the new restricted powers. Part of the almost circular argument that we are having is that although we have agreed the limit on the powers, it is said that the powers are now so narrow that the veto must be widened. I hope that the right hon. Gentleman understands what the Government were trying to do. During this debate, yesterday’s debate on narrowing the powers is being forgotten. The Government tried to link the veto to the new definition of the powers.