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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 November 2024

Debate

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]

Contribution

Critical areas of concern include the power to enter, inspect and search premises. The ability for inspectors to enter and inspect business premises could lead to the unjustified disruption of private enterprise. Businesses could face unannounced visits, and the grounds for such inspections are not clearly defined. With inspectors being granted such broad powers, businesses are left with little recourse but to defend themselves from arbitrary actions.

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