Clause 47 - POWER OF OFT TO REQUIRE ACCESS TO PREMISES
Consumer Credit Bill
10:00 am
Mr Alistair Burt (Parliamentary Private Secretaries To Leader of the Opposition; North East Bedfordshire, Conservative)
In replying to my hon. Friend, I would appreciate it if the Minister would tell us why this power is being sought. Why can the OFT not rely on other powers, including the power of discovery, in order to produce documents at an appropriate stage? Why have representations been made specifically requiring such an increase in the OFT's powers?