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Companies Bill [Lords]

I hear that, but I have to tell the hon. Gentleman that it provides an interesting comment on the trust that people generally have in the Conservative party when only business interests make representations to it and other interests do not. I ask him again to reflect on whether he is standing up for business or standing up to it. Amendment No. 438 deals with giving stakeholders the opportunity to comment on the detail in respect of secondary legislation. I give a commitment today that we intend to speak to all interested parties— representative of business, consumers and enforcers—before we draft the order. Following that, we will have a normal, short public consultation. As with the relevant amendment in the previous group, it is unnecessary to build a requirement for public consultation directly into the Bill. Amendment No. 437 was discussed in Committee, in the other place and again in the House, but I have not changed my view. Negative resolution is consistent with the other order-making powers in part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002 that may be used to provide for wider disclosure of information. There is no good reason to distinguish between those powers and this power. I therefore urge hon. Members to support Government amendment No. 740 and resist amendments Nos. 436, 437 and 438. Amendment agreed to.