My Lords, on these Benches, we have some general sympathy with the view that language should be kept as straightforward as possible to facilitate understanding. So we hope that the noble Earl will not press his amendment. I have been asked to reply to the amendment not because of any qualifications in Latin. I know that my noble friends are equally well qualified.
Different draftsmen prefer different terms to express the same or similar things.
It is a slightly stronger association. Members of the public seeking to understand our legislation will become familiar with the word. Like the noble Baroness, I hope that the noble Earl will recognise that, although he has a point, no great issue is at stake and it is not worth delaying the passage of the Bill for the sake of a change that would not enhance it. Indeed, if anything, we believe that it would make the drafting marginally less clear. As this is the second time that we have been through the issue, I hope that the noble Earl will be prepared to withdraw the amendment.