Member

I will briefly run through some of the Lords amendments before us today and explain why it is so disappointing that the Government are refusing to accept them. Lords amendment 1 relates to the importance of parliamentary scrutiny of changes to national policies. The hon. Member for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green (Florence Eshalomi) and the hon. Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Dame Meg Hillier) articulated the arguments very powerfully. Unlike them, I am not completely reassured by the Minister’s warm words, which is why I believe it is important that we agree with Lords amendment 1.