Member

I do not think that it is any coincidence that in June in the Commons, on Report, the amendment tabled by Kim Leadbeater specifically amended Clause 53 to extend to Scotland parts of the Bill currently under consideration in this House to include aspects of medicines and aspects of the Employment Rights Act 1996: specifically, adjusting Clause 31(8) and also measures on advertising. Was it the Government who proposed those changes to address the issue identified last May or June, whenever the discussion was? Furthermore, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, has tabled a further amendment, Amendment 888, in consideration of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in this House, which extends all of Clause 31 to Scotland, not just the original Clause 31(8).