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Lord Higgins: Are we to know before Report Stage?
Baroness Hollis of Heigham: I do not know when I shall know.
Lord Higgins: We cannot let the Bill go through without knowing.
Earl Russell: I agree. We cannot let the Bill go through without knowing, but I do not think that we are going to know tonight.
Earl Russell: We cannot let the Bill go through without knowing, but we will not know tonight. We will hear more of this on Report because it is a major issue. If any private conversation between us could narrow the area of disagreement between us, if any, then I would welcome it. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
The Deputy Chairman of Committees: The Committee stands adjourned until Thursday 23rd May at 4 p.m.
- The Committee adjourned at fifteen minutes before eight o'clock.
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