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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 21 January 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL].


Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

I must say, going slightly wider than that—I will be interested to hear the Minister’s reply to my noble friend—that the noble Baroness has an extremely strong point. I am not clear whether we are getting an authoritative list; I think that we will not because, as the noble Baroness said, it would be impractical to do so. Presumably, the LBRO will have to get a list, whether or not it is impractical, because that is what it will have to be concerned with. Someone somewhere will have to prepare some formulation, amended however frequently, because the Minister has made the case for better regulation. There have been 3,000 pieces of regulation in 10 months, which underlines the points that we have all been making. I am not clear on this. I look forward to hearing whether the noble Baroness feels that what we have here goes close enough to making it possible for a reasonably well informed person to understand what it is that he or she has to comply with and whether that is done in a way that is clear and up to date. We want the LBRO and the people who are regulated to understand the duties that are being placed on them. I seek information, but the point made by the noble Baroness is important.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
698 c25GC 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Codes of practice Business Delegated legislation Local government Public appointments Small businesses Regulation Local Better Regulation Office
Legislation
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill (HL) 2007-08
Link
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