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Local Government Standards Boards

With respect, is the hon. Gentleman right? As an ex-lawyer, I am all in favour of litigation—as a Minister, I am not, I hasten to add—but there are examples in which people who could receive three points on their licence are encouraged to do a training session to avoid receiving a sanction. In other examples, staff in Marks and Spencer or other shops may be discourteous and rude, a complaint is made and they receive training to be less discourteous and less rude. There are examples in which training, rather than a stick, has an important role to play. I would expect more of a carrot approach, rather than the stick approach, from the hon. Gentleman.