My Lords, this has been a good debate. There is a body of opinion which is strongly opposed to the three clauses subject to the clause stand part notices, two of which are in this group.

I will express my personal disappointment. I am grateful to my noble friend for the replies that he gave, as far as they went, but I was told earlier by my noble friend Lady Bloomfield sotto voce that I could expect a reply on what the Government’s response is to the Scottish Parliament having withheld its consent. I thought that this was the group in which we would hear that. It echoes entirely the concerns about legislative consent Motions from the Welsh Assembly expressed by the noble Baroness, Lady Humphreys. Both the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly are concerned that their views are not being heard. I place that on the record.

I have no reason to doubt that my noble friend is right that there will be consultations. One of the Law Society of Scotland’s concerns, which I share, is that it is becoming an increasing habit of this Government to hold consultations over sometimes a 12-week period, and sometimes substantially less, and not publish the results in detail. For legislation such as this it is extremely helpful to know a little more detail. They would be published online anyway, so it is not as though people have to print it off at vast expense. The Government should not be afraid of publishing the results.

For the moment, without prejudicing what might happen at a later stage of the Bill, I beg leave to withdraw my amendment.

Amendment 102 withdrawn.

Amendments 103 and 104 not moved.

Clause 12 agreed.

Clause 13: Power to restate assimilated law or reproduce sunsetted retained EU rights, powers, liabilities etc

Amendments 105 to 109 not moved.

Clause 13 agreed.

Clause 14: Powers to restate or reproduce: general

Amendment 110 not moved.

Clause 14 agreed.

Amendment 111 not moved.

Clause 15: Powers to revoke or replace