Clause 71 - Order-making power where undertakings under section 69 not fulfilled etc.
Enterprise Bill
10:45 am
Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne, Conservative)
My hon. Friend has put it better than I did. That was exactly the point that I was fumbling towards making. Let me assure the hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Mr. McWalter) that the dominance issue is there for historic reasons—perhaps he is here for historic reasons—but has nothing to do with the central issue raised by the amendment. The penalties that can be imposed on someone are pretty harsh even when there has not been a full review of the situation. That is the point, and I am interested to hear what the Minister has to say.