Clause 5
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [Lords]
11:15 am
Pat McFadden (Minister of State (Employment Relations and Postal Affairs), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform; Wolverhampton South East, Labour)
Certainly, these are known as the Hampton principles. They are an important guide for regulators and Government in framing regulation. My point and, to use more colloquial language, the Government’s view is that subsections 2(a) and (b) cover what should guide the functions of LBRO under the clause. Our problem is that amendment No. 1 would have local authorities not only having regard to LBRO, but acting in accordance with it, which would present them with two potentially contradictory legal requirements running side by side. It would require them to do that bit more by amending the objectives of a different body altogether. I am not sure that is the best way to legislate.