Member

Rather than fill in the blanks and constrain the powers to be given to Ministers, even more Henry VIII powers have been added—Henry VIII powers which were not in the original Bill. We were told—I know full well that many right hon. and hon. Members bought this—that the role of the Committee and the further stages of the Bill would provide all the answers, dot all the i’s, cross all the t’s and provide full clarification. That has not happened. This House rightly bridles when Ministers of the Crown bring forward legislation that has an unhealthy reliance on Henry VIII powers. If we bridle at other such legislation, we certainly should bridle at this Bill.