§ Lords amendment: No. 2, in page 13, line 20, leave out from ("instrument") to end of line 21 and insert—
§ ("(8) No order shall be made under this section unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
§ (9) An order under this section which would, apart from this subsection, be treated for the purposes of the standing orders of either House of Parliament as a hybrid instrument shall proceed in that House as if it were not such an instrument.")
7.15 pm§ Mr. CabornI beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.
Clause 25 deals with the Secretary of State's powers to alter the regions of RDAs by order. In the Bill sent to the other place, the order was to be subject to the negative resolution procedure in both Houses, following consultation with interested parties and, where appropriate, a public inquiry.
Amendment No. 2 provides for orders made under clause 25 to be subject to the affirmative resolution procedure rather than the negative resolution procedure, as provided for in the Bill as drafted. That reflects a recommendation from the House of Lords Delegated Powers Scrutiny Committee, which the Government were content to accept.
§ Lords amendment agreed to.