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Charities Bill [HL]

My Lords, I support what the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, said. I agree with him entirely that, in reality, occupiers of premises will not know their rights under these provisions. Will the Minister take counsel on whether there should be a practice, at least, of leaving a notice at the premises concerned—it could be posted through the door—indicating that there are rights under the legislation for the occupier to have copies of the matters concerned, so that even if that does not happen at the occupier’s request at the time, he or she will be aware that one can ask for them after the event? It is not a small matter. It is too true that many people have no clue about what the law is. Can the Minister give us any comfort on that?