Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill

I support the Minister and the hon. Member for Tewkesbury (Mr. Robertson). It is House of Commons procedures that have made the position rather more awkward than it ought to be. I think that ““To move, That this House agrees with the Lords but will word the amendment in a slightly different way”” would be a better way of phrasing the motion. Some elements of the Secretary of State’s amendment make elements of the original amendment more explicit, and are therefore welcome. I especially welcome the requirement for co-operation with the inspector, which appears early in the proposed new clause. The reference to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 is another example of explicit provision that should be welcomed. On this occasion, I have no questions to ask the Minister. I simply think that he is right.