Provision of Services Regulations 2009

My Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for introducing this measure. It is clearly very welcome at this time, when we have so many problems with the economy and in business. Anything that will help businesses to increase their opportunities is to be welcomed. The points that have been made about a level playing field are quite fair. We must ensure that there will really be an open market and that things are as they are portrayed. However, concern has been expressed to me that, even in this country, we may not be fully ready to implement what is proposed. It is very important that, on the one hand, we see implementation carried out fairly elsewhere and that, on the other hand, in this country we are up and running and able to do so ourselves. We, too, need to be seen to be operating fairly. Rightly or wrongly, a figure suggested to me is that only 10 per cent of businesses—particularly, perhaps, small businesses—are aware of this opportunity. Can the Minister assure me that awareness of the opportunity will be increased and widespread? It is suggested that only 10 per cent of businesses will be aware of it, so will the Minister consider at least how we can ensure that within this country those who are able to take the opportunities will be aware of them and thereby be able to engage in them?