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We must also reflect on the fact that once the power is conferred, it would not be limited to the present Government. It would sit on the statute book, available for future Ministers to exercise in future fiscal or political circumstances, and without further primary legislation. Parliament should be cautious about granting wide executive powers that alter long-established constitutional arrangements, particularly where the case for change has not been made—we await the review —and the potential consequences for access to justice are so grave. For those reasons, we do not believe that Clause 12 should stand part of the Bill.