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Employment Bill [HL]

I thank the Minister for that explanation. Is it possible when we meet again for him to give us evidence that the lack of these powers have prevented compliance officers issuing an enforcement notice? Is it driven because of that problem? If it is a matter merely of making things more convenient, I am not sure that we should be making a law for it—for the Executive to be happier and more comfortable and not have to ““sit through””. Those seem to me to be the wrong words, framing up more powers being given to enforcement officers simply so they are not uncomfortable.