Clause 58
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords]
5:30 pm
Henry Bellingham (Shadow Minister, Constitutional Affairs; North West Norfolk, Conservative)
We will try to make some progress, because we are now debating an important part of the Bill.
Amendments Nos. 120, 110, 112 to 119, 130 and 160 are consequential on the new clauses. They would remove the word “certificate” and insert “licence”, because obviously, under a system of independent regulation, the independent regulator issues licences. The Government have a choice of two new clauses. They can have either Conservative new clause 3 or Liberal Democrat new clause 8, but let us not split hairs. Both the new clauses would do the job that they are intended to do.
There is an overwhelming feeling in the bailiff industry that there should be proper outside regulation. It is not just us—[Interruption.]