UK Borders Bill

That was a very helpful final question from the noble Lord, Lord Avebury. As ever, I shall read with care what the Minister said in Hansard. It is racing up to 7.30, so I shall be even briefer than usual. I will consider what the Minister said on Amendment No. 68 about whether it should be the Information Commissioner or somebody else to whom that duty might fall. I seek to include an independent referee. The Minister is absolutely right to say that he has heard these kind of amendments before, not only outside this Bill—he is bang to rights on that—but he has heard them in another place when they were debated by my honourable friends. I should claim for myself that I am consistent in my principles and consistent with my honourable friends, unlike the Liberal Democrats, I am very sad to say. When this matter was debated in another place, the Liberal Democrats did not take part in the debate, but I was delighted to see that they gave their support when we called a Division on Amendment No. 68 and voted with us, at col. 477 on 20 March. But there we are—I am broken-hearted today to have lost that support. I hope it is nothing that I have said or done. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 47 agreed to. Clause 48 agreed to. Clause 49 [Reports]: [Amendment No. 68 not moved.] Clause 49 agreed to.