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Companies Bill [Lords]

This is the second group of amendments on which I have to tell the Conservative Opposition that they are increasingly sounding as though they are standing up for business rather than standing up to it on behalf of consumers. We have proceeded as we have because the provisions are not just about how businesses can get information, but about how consumers can secure the information that they will need to seek redress. The breadth of our consultation over the summer with all stakeholders—we talked to business organisations, consumer representatives and enforcers—led us to believe that while business had its own perspective, a more balanced view should include consumers among those who have the right to information for redress. I wish that the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr. Djanogly) would withdraw his amendment on that.