The powers, as I have said, are currently contained in that definition of pedlars. The problem, as has been amply demonstrated, is that pedlars can get a certificate for £12.71 on very little evidence of good character and then peddle in any area of the country they want. That is fine if they do the job on a genuine peddling basis, but if they misbehave—and the opportunities for misbehaving under that definition are huge—it is difficult to prosecute.
Manchester City Council Bill [Lords](By Order)
Proceeding contribution from
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 12 June 2008.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Manchester City Council Bill [Lords](By Order).
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