Column 557 the regulations were reviewed, the new clause would require Ministers to make it clear why it was necessary to introduce them under the negative procedure. As you know from your many years in the House, Mr. Deputy Speaker, it is much more difficult to overturn secondary legislation made by negative resolution. Secondary legislation made by affirmative resolution can be debated and amendments can be tabled, whereas that is not the case under the negative resolution procedure. When the Government have as large a majority as the present Government have, the new clause becomes even more important. It prevents an overbearing Executive from introducing regulations that subsequently turn out to be faulty.
Democracy is about trying to introduce better legislation and better regulations.
Friend for giving way again. He heard our hon. Does my hon. Friend is right. Almost always, the Opposition of the day have to probe the Government about the cost implications.