Clause 15
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [Lords]
Public Bill Committees, 17 June 2008, 12:15 pm
Mark Prisk (Shadow Minister, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; Hertford & Stortford, Conservative)
These are merely probing amendments, and I do not intend to press them further, but I do want to ensure that there is a degree of clarity.
On clause 7, with regard to guidance, we debated the precedent of a non-departmental body being able to use directional powers. Clause 15 prohibits the Secretary of State from directing the LBRO with regard to its clause 7 powers. I wanted briefly to explore with the Minister the thinking behind that exclusion.