Clause 48
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [Lords]
9:15 am
Pat McFadden (Minister of State (Employment Relations and Postal Affairs), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform; Wolverhampton South East, Labour)
I am happy to confirm our earlier exchange about accepting the principle that the hon. Gentleman outlined. I can also give him the good news that the amendment is unnecessary because the situation that he is talking about is covered. As he rightly said, the clause includes provision for the regulator to compensate a person for losses suffered as a result of the service of the notice. That would include any period during an appeal when the notice was still in force. I understand the sentiments behind what the hon. Gentleman is trying to do in the amendment, but the clause requires the regulator to put in place a scheme to compensate a person for a loss suffered as a result of the service of the notice. I am happy to confirm that that would include ongoing losses suffered during an appeal when the notice was still in force. The amendment would therefore add nothing to the arrangements covered in the Bill.