In light of the stated intention that the power to make regulations would be used as a consequence of a 10-year comparison of equivalised net household incomes, does the committee agree to ask whether it would be more appropriate, if a power to make regulations were to be necessary, for it to be subject to the affirmative procedure rather than the negative procedure, to ensure that the Parliament could exercise an enhanced level of control over the setting of the baseline date for absolute poverty? Members indicated agreement. Many...