Member

The explanation from the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, of his Amendments 68 and 90 was interesting. I agree with many of the principles that he outlined, but he seeks to remove only subsection (9) from Clauses 3 and 6, not subsections (9), (10) and (11), as I do in my amendments—both on the product regulation and metrology parts of the Bill. I accept that both his and my amendments are probing, but I am somewhat bemused by that, because I cannot see how removing just subsection (9) would create the effect that he desires. It leaves in the right to appeal to a court or tribunal in subsection (10) and the scope of triability of an offence and the levels of fines or imprisonment, with a maximum term being up to two years, in subsection (11).