Clause 39
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [Lords]
5:15 pm
Judy Mallaber (PPS (Rt Hon Baroness Ashton of Upholland, President of the Council (Leader of the House of Lords)), Privy Council Office; Amber Valley, Labour)
Can my hon. Friend assist me by explaining what kind of offences he is talking about? In the company where I used to work, I remember that our administrator was always hugely affected by the advertisement from Companies House which stated that if accounts and orders about who was on the management committee were not returned on time, there would be a £2,000 fine. No one was sent to jail, but it was remarkable having that advertisement there—knowing that there might be a charge of £2,000 was certainly an incentive to get it done. Is that the sort of example that the Minister is talking about?