My Lords, it is Committee and my noble friend and all other noble Lords are entitled to intervene as much as they wish. She makes an important point, and I was just on that paragraph in my speech—it is slightly small compared to the rest of the speech—and was trying to set out the Government’s rationale for why the balance is probably right.
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However, with full respect to the Delegated Powers Committee and noble Lords’ points, I recognise that change could be considered. We have given an undertaking to engage on these areas before Report, in full cognisance of the Delegated Powers Committee report and the important submissions of noble Lords, including my noble friend, in the debate. In seeking to explain the Government’s belief that the position that we have set out is justifiable, I certainly did not intend to close down discussion on these important points, which include the right and duty of Parliament to hold Governments to account. We must carry through that dialogue on the Bill, and I give that undertaking.