The noble Lord is right. As I mentioned, there are other examples. Parliament imposes levies when it thinks it is appropriate to do so in order to promote a valuable public purpose. There are many examples. I am grateful to the noble Lord.
Mesothelioma Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Pannick
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 5 June 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Mesothelioma Bill [HL].
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