HL Deb 19 November 2003 vol 654 c2003

129 Leave out Clause 104

The Commons disagree to this amendment but propose the following amendments to the words so restored to the Bill—

129A Page 66, line 28, leave out "require a defendant" and insert ", and, where the party in question is the prosecution, must, contain provision requiring a party"

129B Page 66, line 29, leave out "co-defendant's bad character under section 93(1)(f)" and insert "defendant's bad character"

129C Page 66, line 33, leave out "co-defendant" and insert "defendant"

129D Page 66, line 35, leave out "co-defendant" and insert "defendant"

129E Page 66, line 39, leave out "defendant" and insert "party"

Lord Bassam of Brighton

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 129 to which the Commons have disagreed and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 129A to 129E to the words so restored to the Bill.—(Lord Bassam of Brighton.)

129F Lord Kingsland rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion that the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 129 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 129A to 129E to the words so restored to the Bill, leave out from "House" to end and insert "do insist on its Amendment No. 129".

The noble Lord said: My Lords, I spoke to this amendment with Amendment No. 114.I beg to move.

Moved, as an amendment to the Motion that the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 129 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 129A to 129E to the words so restored to the Bill, leave out from "House" to end and insert "do insist on its Amendment No. 129".—(Lord Kingsland.)

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.