Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

Debate between Lord Macdonald of River Glaven and Lord McNally

Tuesday 24th January 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord McNally]

My Lords, if I may interrupt, this may ruin a few speeches but I think it will help if I say that the Government intend to table an amendment to Clause 12 on Report that will remove the power to introduce means testing for initial advice and assistance at the police station.

[Lord Macdonald of River Glaven]

My Lords, I have never achieved such remarkable success with so few words. In those circumstances, I shall withdraw my amendment. I thank my noble friend for what he has just said.

[Lord McNally]

I assure the House that it was my noble friend’s eloquence that produced that result.