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Companies Bill [Lords]

I welcome the hon. Member for Hornchurch (James Brokenshire) to the Front Bench. However, in the amendment, he confuses the whole subject of private companies and tries to introduce new criteria. He should trust private companies to make the decisions—we do not need the nanny state to interfere. The amendment shows the Conservatives trying to impose more regulation on companies when it is not needed. We should reject it. Amendment negatived. It being half-past Five o’clock, Mr. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order, [17 October], put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour. Question, That amendments Nos. 771 to 773, 366, 261 to 264, 367, 776, 368, 304, 441, 369, 370, 728, 729, 373, 731 to 734, 207, 723 to 726, 347, 727 be made, that new clause 7 be brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill and that amendments Nos. 474 to 476, 510, 477, 478, 511, 479, 512, 513, 145 to 150, 208 and 151 be made, put and agreed to.