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Lord Hunt of Wirral (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 5 March 2025

Debate

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]

Contribution

My Lords, I do not think that there is any need to detain the House very much longer, except to say one thing. The noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, was shouting from a sedentary position when I quoted him earlier. I just remind him that he said the only answer is the super-affirmative procedure. Does he remember that? That is what he advocated. All I am asking for this House to agree is that the affirmative procedure is the right approach. I do so, finally, by quoting a committee that I thought we all respected. The Delegated Powers Committee has looked at all the government amendments and, in a unanimous report, agreed by all the parties on the committee, concluded this: “We would add that, even if the House were to agree to those delegations of power, in our view those powers should be constrained so that product regulations and metrology regulations are in all cases subject to affirmative procedure scrutiny”. That is why I beg to move Amendment 48 and wish to test the opinion of the House.

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