Michael McCarthy (Labour)

I move amendment No. 6:

In page 23, to delete lines 1 to 8.

This amendment was debated at length on Committee Stage in this House. It concerns notice by electronic mail. The Bill places a legal obligation on people to check their e-mail. That is totally unrealistic. I know that it is one of the methods, and the Minister present on the last occasion pointed out that there are several alternatives available to notify people. I believe there was a provision regarding another Bill whereby the spirit of this amendment was enshrined in legislation, and I hope that the Minister will forgive me for not being able to recount it. However, I appeal to his good nature to accept this amendment on the basis that it is totally unrealistic to place a legal obligation on anyone to check e-mail, particularly given the prevalence of spam in recent years.