Utilities Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 6:00 pm on 5 July 2000.

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Photo of Lord McIntosh of Haringey Lord McIntosh of Haringey Deputy Chief Whip (House of Lords), HM Household, Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords) 6:00, 5 July 2000

My Lords, I thought that I had already given the exact analogy and precedent. The Competition Act 1998 contains an exactly comparable cap on financial penalties and provides for affirmative resolution procedures. I understand that the provision has gone to the Delegated Powers and Deregulation Committee. The pressure on us is always to increase the scope of parliamentary scrutiny. I hope that this will not be seen as a defect of the amendment.