HL Deb 20 December 2000 vol 620 cc817-8

7.57 p.m.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.

Moved, That this House takes note with approval of the Government's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2000–01, the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2000–01 and the Pre-Budget Report 2000 for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.—(Lord McIntosh of Haringey.)

Lord Kingsland

My Lords, in accepting this Motion on behalf of the Opposition, I should like to make it clear to the House that we are not approving the contents of the assessment.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

My Lords, I wish to make it entirely clear that the wording used in the Motion does not imply approval of the content; it merely implies approval of the selection of documents which will be used for the purposes of Section 5.

Lord Kingsland

My Lords, I am much obliged to the Minister for that response.

On Question, Motion agreed to.