Public Bodies Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)

As a compromise, does new clause 7 weaken in any way the protections for agricultural workers? If so, is that not completely contrary not only to the Liberal Democrats' historical position on the Agricultural Wages Board, but to an early-day motion tabled in 1990 when the last attempt was made to abolish the board? Not only the hon. Gentleman, but every Liberal Democrat Member, was a signatory to that motion, which stressed that we did not want any weakening of the board whatsoever.