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Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

My Lords, the Government seem to be hung up on the fact that they have used this phrase in previous legislation. The Minister’s argument seemed apart from that to support not only everything that I said—I said it quite quickly—but everything that I thought. I have not looked at the 2006 Act in this context, but if the phrase is wrong here, it would not be right to compound what is perhaps not quite right in that Act. I shall withdraw the amendment, but urge the Government to take another look at the matter. I understand the need to be consistent with previous legislation, because there can be confusion if exactly the same point is dealt with in different ways in different Acts of Parliament. I have made that point on a number of occasions over the years. However, the phrase is not right here. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 6 [Guidance to local authorities]: