However, my concern in dealing with such wide-ranging legislation is the ability to reach a consensus. We have seen that in the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011, especially with the changes to the Official Languages Act. The broader the range of the Bill, the greater the possibilities that Members will disagree on its contents. I ask the Minister to consider limiting the number of Acts that will be covered in miscellaneous Bills as I feel that would lend itself to gaining consensus, especially when aspects of the Bill are urgent. Those parts of the Bill would have an easier passage if their number was confined.

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