Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)

Debate between Robert Jenrick and Maggie Throup

Tuesday 15th December 2015 Public Bill Committees

[Maggie Throup]

I think not only in the charity sector but across the board, evidence can be destroyed or changes made very rapidly, so the provision would begin to undermine the purpose of the Bill, which tries to help charities rather than be too draconian. That is the measure we want to take with this clause.

[Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Con)]

Does my hon. Friend acknowledge that most regulators in other spheres have the power to issue warnings without notice? For example, the Financial Conduct Authority has those powers for precisely the reasons that she has just given.

[Maggie Throup]

I completely agree with my hon. Friend. That is probably why the measure is in the Bill. It mimics what is happening across the board with other regulators.