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HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)It is a huge pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. We start by discussing some of the amendments we have tabled to clause 2. In this morning’s sitting we had a…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 20, in clause 2, page 3, line 41, leave out “EU” and insert “foreign”.13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 30, in clause 6, page 7, line 27, leave out subsection (7).13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)I am grateful that the Minister is as confused as I am by this; I thought it was just the lateness in the day. Perhaps the Minister would be good enough to write to me to point…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)We did not hear anything from the Minister to reassure the Committee on the fundamental points that we have been making throughout the debate. The Bill gives unfettered powers to…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)What a welcome moment, Ms Vaz—my colleague from the Liberal Democrats, the hon. Member for Chippenham, supports the rationale behind the amendments. The swelling in support for…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)We tabled our amendments to clauses 1 and 2 because we can see both what the Secretary of State intends and the purpose of the huge powers he is taking under clause 1. Amendment 3…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I seek your guidance, Sir John, as there were a number of amendments that pertained to clause 2 in the first few groupings on which the Committee could divide. Should we do that…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I beg to move amendment 14, in clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out subsection (1). This amendment seeks to remove the broad powers granted to the Secretary of State under product…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)We now move on to the enforcement powers in terms of the metrology regulations. I draw the Committee’s attention to the point I made on the enforcement regulations to do with the…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)It is appropriate for me to put on the record how grateful we are for the scrutiny that the Bill received in the other place. We have just heard from the Minister how many changes…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)What a great pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Sir John, and for the duration of this Bill Committee. I am shall start by indulging the Committee with…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)I think the Committee may well return to some of these themes at a later stage of our deliberations. Clause 13 concerns the UK internal market, which is an important topic that…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)Forgive me, Ms Vaz; it is getting quite late in the afternoon. The Minister’s amendment to line 20 of clause 12 leaves out “7 to 10” and inserts “7, 8 and 10”. Could I clarify…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)In the light of your guidance, Sir John, I would like to divide the Committee on all our amendments in this group.13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)Once again, the amendments would remove Henry VIII powers and make regulations subject to the affirmative procedure. Amendment 10 relates to the amendment or repealing, in…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)Will the Minister be kind enough to point out where that use of the affirmative procedure is set out in legislation?13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)On the surface, clause 11 looks like just an interpretation clause, but there is one provision about which I would like a little elaboration from the Minister. An online…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)The hon. Lady puts some extremely important and valuable questions to the Committee. I look forward to hearing the Minister’s reply.13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is accepted in the impact statement that that is one potential use of the powers, but if the Minister believes that, he will want to support our amendments in this group. Sir…13 May 2025