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Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [HL]

I rise to speak to Amendment No. 84, which is in my name and that of my noble friend. I shall, I hope, be brief in order to enable the Minister to respond in full. Although we welcome the ability that the commissioner will have to examine individual cases where other complaints procedures have been exhausted and where wider matters of principle are involved, I am disappointed that, once again, most of the detail is left to regulation. My amendment is therefore probing, and I hope that it will give rise to a ministerial reply. I very much hope that the Minister can clarify for the Committee some basic information which should already have been worked out in the consultation on the Bill. It is important that, in considering the Bill, we are aware of the details envisaged, such as the types of case that may be examined under this clause, the circumstances in which the examination may be made and the details of the procedure for conducting an examination, including the provision relating to the representation of parties, plus any appeals related to the outcome. In addition, what will be the legal effect of any conclusions that the commissioner draws from his examination of cases?