Part of Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee am 9:10 pm ar 18 Medi 2003.
I thank my hon. Friend for drafting the amendment. Viewed from a lawyer's perspective, it seems rather clearer than if it were the product of legal minds. It clearly shows its intention. It also strikes me as being very sensible, and I therefore hope that the Government will view it favourably.