Member

I regret that we find ourselves here, and I regret even more that those who will bear the brunt of this will not be the rogue employers that the Government claim to target but the honest, hard-working and often overstretched small businesses that form the backbone of our economy. On our Benches, we certainly intend to continue to make the case for a fairer, smarter enforcement regime. Tonight, I express my sincere disappointment that the Government have not chosen to help us along with that ambition and have rejected our very sensible and pragmatic amendments. I beg leave to withdraw my amendment.