House of Lords votes to ditch Clause 62

The House of Lords has removed part of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill as the result of an amendment introduced by Lord McKenzie of Luton (Labour). He told the Lords, “Amendment 80A is an attempt to defeat the fundamental purpose of Clause 62; effectively, it is an alternative to removing that clause. Clause 62 seeks to remove civil liability from breaches of duty imposed by health and safety regulations, and our amendment would reinstate that right of action.”