Crossrail Bill

I shall speak to my Amendment No. 21, to which the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, has added his name, and for the convenience of the Committee I shall speak also to Amendment No. 22. That will save time, and it is probably more relevant here. Before I do so, and before I support the amendment proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Hanningfield, I should say that I was probably the only Member of your Lordships’ House to appear before the Select Committee as an agent, which was a very worthwhile and interesting experience. I congratulate the committee, not only because my noble friend who is sitting next to me was on it.