Clause 22
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [Lords]
12:30 pm
Pat McFadden (Minister of State (Employment Relations and Postal Affairs), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform; Wolverhampton South East, Labour)
That is not quite right. Part 2 of the Bill has a different territorial scope from part 1, and the business in Aberdeen would be covered by part 2 of the Bill, although it would depend to an extent on whether the regulatory function was a reserved or a devolved matter. We may debate this at greater length if the hon. Gentleman wishes, but on the basic point of territorial extent, part 2 of the Bill extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland in a way that part 1 does not.