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Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

I found the six regulators in Amendment No. 111 in the list of major economic regulators. Like the noble Lord, Lord Razzall, I wondered why they had been omitted. I still find it slightly odd that the Civil Aviation Authority does not want to be included. It is interesting if regulators ask to be removed from the list and the Government say yes; it is very nice. Then I looked at Schedule 5, which contains a list of regulators, and at Schedule 6, which contains the list of offences covered. It is a bit odd, because Schedule 6 lists Section 18 of the Energy Act 1976, but Ofgem is not on the list. I am not sure which of the regulators in Schedule 5 will take action under the Energy Act. Similarly, the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 and six road traffic Acts are listed, but I do not see any regulators for road traffic offences listed in Schedule 5. I do not know if the Office of Rail Regulation would want to take action. Perhaps the noble Baroness who runs Natural England would want to, but perhaps not. I do not quite see the link between the two lists. I believe that the Office of Rail Regulation would be happy to be on the list, as various pieces of rail legislation are mentioned, but it appears to be a bit haphazard and amateurish. Perhaps my noble friend can tell us about the principles that put regulators in, or not in, Schedule 5. Presumably, they have said which legislation they feel is appropriate to come under Schedule 6. If there is legislation in Schedule 6 but no regulator in Schedule 5, what is the point of it?