Auctioneers are service providers – in that context, they are no different from anybody else in the service sector – and their reputation precedes them. It is their reputation that will allow them to continue to trade. There is no doubt that the dodgy elements within the auctioneering trade do not survive because if they do not represent their customers properly or achieve the best price for their properties, they will not continue to attract business. Only those who employ best practice attract business. Some Members on the other side of the House seem to believe that best practice should relate to the purchaser. However, the purchaser is not the central element; it is the vendor who engages the auctioneer and, hopefully, the auctioneer will ensure, on their behalf, that they obtain the best price.