Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

I am disappointed about this because, although I understand the fall-back on the old argument about judicial review, which is not a convincing one given the clumsy nature of that procedure—a point I have made several times today—I am concerned to ensure that these lists are prepared quickly. The opportunity to see what representations had been made could come only very close up against the actual publication of a list. There could be a situation where a list was prepared under a certain amount of time pressure, as we know often happens. People might welcome the chance to reflect on the representations being made as part and parcel of the drawing up of the list. I am no lawyer and know little about the provisions of the Data Protection Act but I find it astonishing that if you choose to make a representation to a public body such as the LBRO, you are entitled to complete confidentiality. It is astonishing that someone can claim that. If you are a private citizen, fair enough, but if you put your head above the parapet in the wish to influence public policy by approaching a public body, but pray in aid the wish not to be identified, that is a quite extraordinary extension of the provisions. I am surprised that the department—