Member

I agree with the hon. Member for Macclesfield (Tim Roca), who sadly is no longer in his place, when he said that it would be sad to water down the Bill in any way. We do not seek to dilute, water down or diminish any part of what is in the Bill. However, we are worried about the use of delegated legislation powers to fundamentally change the provisions of the Bill, as it has been brought to the House at this point, and who it applies to. Not long ago, Members of the Minister’s party would attack anything that resembled Henry VIII powers at every opportunity. I worry that a sudden conversion in government has seen them become a little bit too relaxed about falling back on those delegated powers in a way that is not needed.