The Minister mentioned the enormous concern across the creative sector about the clause and, more particularly, its purpose when it was first introduced. His reference to the fact that all it does is endorse existing law will have confused many people, as they will have wondered why, if that was so, the clause was needed at all. If it is needed, and if the amendments we are discussing go some way to addressing the problem, can he give us an assurance that any exception arising from Hargreaves, the Intellectual Property Office or any other source will be treated as primary legislation? If he cannot do that, will he undertake that every piece of secondary legislation will be introduced individually and will include a comprehensive impact assessment before it is brought to this House?
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Jim Dowd
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 17 October 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill.
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