Clause 38
Local Transport Bill [Lords]
12:00 pm
Norman Baker (Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Transport; Lewes, Liberal Democrat)
I have a simple question. The Minister has been telling us throughout our discussion of the Bill that we do not need to have everything written into it and we should rely on regulations or other informal means. I am struggling to understand why the clause needs to be included at all, given that the Minister or any national authority can issue guidance at any time it likes.