Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)

Briefly—we have now been discussing this for 30 minutes, so maybe we can get on to the Bill shortly—this is not a Government Bill and it is not going to become one. My noble and learned friend always deals courteously with the House and has great stamina, staying here to deal with all these matters. There are an unprecedented number of amendments before the Committee, but if we all work together, we can make more progress on the Bill, and that is what we should be seeking to do. All the amendments have been put down in good faith, and we should accept that, deal seriously with the issues and work on that basis. I do not believe that anyone is acting in bad faith here, and I would never suggest that. However, we need to work together to make more progress. We have had quite a number of days in Committee now, and not much progress has been made. If this were a Government Bill, I would be very agitated that we are making so little progress. However, I accept that it is not a Government Bill, and it will not become one. However, having now had nearly 32 minutes on questions, we need to move on to the substance and try to make more progress.