The Minister seems to be confused. The point is that under the subjective test in the Bill as it stands, all that the judicial review will study is whether the Minister considered a particular thing to be the case. If the word ““reasonably”” is included, deciding whether the Minister acted reasonably in that context becomes a more objective test. The Minister has a dilemma: either the word ““reasonably”” makes no difference, in which case, he should accept it; or it makes a very big difference and on a ground that he does not want to accept, in which case, he should resist it on that ground.
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
Proceeding contribution from
David Howarth
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 15 May 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill.
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