Member

For those reasons, the Government cannot accept the amendment in its current form. However, I do not want to find myself in the Lobby opposing my noble friend or ignoring the issues that he has raised. I have discussed the matter with my honourable friend Alex Norris, the policy Minister in the Home Office directly responsible for this area. He sits in the other House and I answer for the department in this House. Minister Norris has said he wants to meet my noble friend this month, before 17 November when we expect to have the Third Reading of the Bill.