Clause 3 - Amendment of the Financial Services Act 1986
Promotion of Volunteering Bill
3:00 pm
Mr Lembit Öpik (Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Affairs; Montgomeryshire, Liberal Democrat)
I did not participate in the debate on the order in which we will consider the clauses because that was a procedural point. However, it is a great shame that the simplicity of the Bill is being compromised by the fact that there must be expedience if the hon. Gentleman is to get any legislation passed.
Although I certainly do not understand the clause as well as the hon. Gentleman, it seems that we have somewhat lost the plot in this country when it comes to understanding the motivations of those who run rugby clubs, to take his example, and of those who sell insurance; they are very different. I hope that the Minister can tell us what the Government intend to do about that problem and reassure us that, in some way, the intent of clause 3 will be covered by Government action. If she does not do so, it will not only send a signal that the Government have not fully grasped the difficulties that we are discussing, but imply that those organisations that depend on the Government to act on such difficult issues are not being fully represented in her words. What I am looking for from her is a clear
explanation of how the Government would like to handle the issue.