Derek McDowell (Labour)

I seek more information on how exactly the Minister of State intends this to work. In many cases where consultation has taken place, there will not necessarily be a large amount of documentary evidence to prove this. There will not be a paper trail, as it were, that might satisfy an inspector. Does the Minister of State intend to have a separate inspector within his Department or will he give this power to people already empowered under various other Acts? How will he ensure that this is more than just a gesture and represents a serious effort to ensure that the Act is fulfilled in its intent?