At committee stage, peers voted down an amendment the government had promised to defuse opposition to the bill in the Commons - to add a "sunset clause" - leaving the MPs that accepted assurances that it would be added rather peeved.

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The SNP plan to table the amendment when the budget has completed its committee stage in late June.

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She had put the amendment down immediately after the conclusion of the Committee stage, which usually ensures it will be called at Report, where I would expect a fair amount of opposition.

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