Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill

My Lords, I thank the noble Viscount for his support on this issue; I shall definitely support him on the next one. He is probably silent because there is not a lot more to be said. But yes, speed is of the essence and expedition ought to be a clear and central responsibility of the board of the CMA. Frankly, having all this to check and double check is the enemy of expedition, not its friend. Although I totally agree with the Government’s objective here, I do not think this will achieve it. Perhaps they will look at it again at some point. I beg leave to withdraw.