Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017 Debate
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Baroness Stedman-Scott
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Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017
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Tuesday 28th February 2017
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That leads me to the conclusion that there is a reasonable fear that this can be used to game the system. The Government made it clear in Committee that companies will be able to hold regulators to account by means of the growth duty. Does the duty not achieve the means for companies to try to seek redress through the courts? The Minister admitted this during its passage in the other House, where the assumption was—
The Deputy Chairman of Committees
My Lords, there is a Division in the Chamber. The Committee stands adjourned for 10 minutes.