And yes, perhaps the rules should be followed regardless of what they are, but perhaps the government bureaucracy is such that it's just too hard to change rules.
I'm one to think that the UK is generally overregulated, excessively obsessed with safety, and the regulation ethos is inconsistently applied. The government and civil service are also incompetent to the extreme. There also isn't a culture of accountability in government.
I also think that regulation is often simply used as a revenue generation measure, which is not what it is supposed to be about.
Perhaps a good middle ground is for a company that is at threat of investigation is simply asked to leave the UK or pay a fine.
Screaming "bureaucracy" and "overregulation" for every single attempt at limiting the impact of corporations is just silly.