Clause 27
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]
11:45 am
Mark Simmonds (Shadow Minister, Health; Boston and Skegness, Conservative)
I beg to move amendment No. 155, in clause 27, page 31, line 13, leave out ‘revocation or’.
This is a probing amendment to elicit from the Minister an explanation of why the authority has the power to charge for a revocation of a licence, and what happens in circumstances where the licensee who has had his or her licence revoked refuses to pay, or their business is wound up and no longer exists. Is it right that the licence is revoked at the discretion of the authority and that therefore the licensee is charged—the authority can both revoke the licence and make a charge—particularly since the Bill does not state that the charge may only cover costs and not generate revenue for the authority?