Derek McDowell (Labour)

I do not intend to labour the issue but our companies legislation, for example, is full of lists of proper procedure, things which must be done, but we fail to provide sanctions if those things are not done. There is a certain lack of clarity as to the consequences of failure to comply. While I accept that this is unlikely to happen very often, and ideally it would not happen at all, it is still best practice when one says something needs to be done to provide a sanction if it is not and possibly that should have been done. I accept that on the second last week before the end of term, the Minister is unlikely to accede to that so I will not push it.