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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 28 October 2009.

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Photo of Alun Michael Alun Michael Labour, Cardiff South and Penarth 11:30, 28 October 2009

I think I am right in saying that a case of that sort was taken to court by the local authority in Cardiff recently, resulting in a fine of £750. Perhaps that ought to have been higher, but will my right hon. Friend encourage local authorities and magistrates to use their existing powers to the full to drive these cancerous companies out of business, and to allow the public confidence that what they give goes where it is intended?