Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill [HL]

My Lords, the noble Lord has confirmed what I said at the start of our debates this afternoon—that this office is the national office for regulating local government regulators. I shall not pursue that. This new clause is intended to be a safety net for smaller businesses, as was recognised in the debate, because I am conscious from my experience in Parliament and in government that, due to the law of unintended consequences, the way in which things work out in practice is not always what was intended by the legislators at the time. But the Minister conceded earlier that, as there is to be a review before long so that we can see how this is all working, the unintended consequences can be considered at that time, if they exist and if my fears are realised. In the light of that, I will not press this safety-net clause at this time and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 35 [Power to make orders providing for civil sanctions]: