Absolutely right. The Court would not thank this House at all for requiring it to make that kind of assessment.

Absolutely right. The Court would not thank this House at all for requiring it to make that kind of assessment.

That was elegantly done. Well, on that basis, I do not have much more to say. I have made the points I wanted to make.

That was elegantly done. Well, on that basis, I do not have much more to say. I have made the points I wanted to make.

I will be getting to that point, but it is important to set the context as well. My first example affects one of my own constituents.

I will be getting to that point, but it is important to set the context as well. My first example affects one of my own constituents.

The hon. Gentleman recognises that my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch is a Member of great distinction and resourcefulness.

Is this amendment not a licence to take power away from this House and put it into the courts?

Is this amendment not a licence to take power away from this House and put it into the courts?

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for doing the research and finding out about that.