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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hain (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 15 June 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill (HL).


Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way, and I apologise to the hon. Lady for butting across her, as it were. I should like to help the hon. Gentleman, and possibly the hon. Lady, by saying that I made it clear earlier that the commissioner would be able to write to me or to the Under-Secretary of State for Wales, my hon. Friend the Member for Carmarthen, West and South Pembrokeshire (Nick Ainger). That is our job; as Secretary of State for Wales and Minister in the Wales Office, we are the gateway to the rest of Whitehall. That has long been an established practice, and it has been widely used by many independent bodies and individuals across Wales.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
447 c940 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Complaints Access Devolved matters Age Cross border cooperation Equality Finance Functions Pensioners Powers of entry Protection Powers Public appointments Poverty Pensions Public bodies Older people National Assembly for Wales Staff Wales Research Commissioner for Older People in Wales
Legislation
Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link
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