Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

The Minister was expressing an anxiety that too much detail in an explanatory memorandum reopens the question and tends to enlarge the debate. Of course he will know that explanatory memoranda on Bills—I have one in front of me on the Crime and Security Bill—say in terms that they are strictly to "help inform debate" and do not in fact form part of the Bill. An explanatory memorandum on a treaty could be couched in similar language and would not, therefore, run the risk that clearly troubles the Minister.