International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill
Debate between Countess of Mar and Lord Sewel
Friday 6th February 2015
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The Countess of Mar
My Lords, before we go any further, can I just get something clear? Are we talking about “a” duty of “a” Secretary of State for “a” target, because we seem to be debating all three at the moment, or just one of those “a”s, and if so, which one? Can we have that made absolutely clear?
The Chairman of Committees (Lord Sewel)
My Lords, I recognise that it is unusual for the Chair to make an intervention in Committee like this, but I understand that clarification is needed. The advice that I have received is that the amendment before us should read:
“Page 1, line 2, leave out the third “the” and insert “a””.
I hope that is of help to the Committee.