Clause 895

Part of Company Law Reform Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 9:00 am on 6 July 2006.

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Photo of Margaret Hodge Margaret Hodge Minister of State (Industry and the Regions) 9:00, 6 July 2006

The hon. Gentleman asks an interesting question. On the whole, hon. Members do not like regulations because they feel that their ability to question the Government and hold them to account is more limited. We need the amendment because the implications were not realised earlier. I believe that that answers the hon. Gentleman’s question, which is one of how we wish Members of Parliament to have oversight. On the whole, people prefer such provisions to be in Bills, although we could have done it either way.