Member

Finally, on my Amendment 272L, I understand why the Government may want to make this a quick proceeding by using a negative resolution to update regulations and so on. The reason why I have tabled this amendment is because, as far as I understand from the process of this Bill, these regulations will be necessary in the first place only where the person incurs a debt. I am concerned by anything where we are putting our citizens into debt due to proceedings undertaken on behalf of the Secretary of State—I am happy to be corrected about this. I think that this should be done via the affirmative procedure, so that this House can consider it. If I were cleverer or more adept at tabling amendments, I would probably do that for the regulations the first time and then move to the negative procedure so that we are clear.