Clause 19 - principles
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
12:00 pm
Oliver Heald (Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs & Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Assisted By Shadow Solicitor General), Constitutional Affairs; North East Hertfordshire, Conservative)
I am all in favour of consultation; I think it is important to consult on such matters. It is entirely up to the Government to decide when they will introduce legislation and what will be the time scale for the Bill. However, the parliamentary Session is likely to go on until later in the year, so it is not beyond the wit of man to have consultation on a code and still be in time to include it in the Bill.
I take on board the hon. Gentleman’s point. This should probably be a schedule, rather than part of clause 19. However, what is being asked for could be achieved. It would help us, because I want to be sure that every one of the principles of inspection and enforcement that Philip Hampton came up with is implemented. If a law is needed to do that, I want that to be in the Bill.