Michael McCarthy (Labour)

I move amendment No. 98:

In page 52, subsection (1), line 28, after "shall" to insert "take such steps as are reasonably within his or her control to".

My highly-skilled parliamentary team informed me that the Bill takes a too bureaucratic line, which this amendment proposes to address. Occupiers can do little to ensure that the water on their premises meets prescribed quality standards. I appeal to the Minister to consider this amendment in the context of good and comprehensible legislation. Legislation and Departments should be more user-friendly. There has been a concerted effort in recent years by Departments to reduce mumbo-jumbo terminology that some may find too bureaucratic. Relaxing the overall element of bureaucracy in the Bill will make it more comprehensible. I ask the Minister of State to accept this amendment.