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Proceeding contribution from Lord Lea of Crondall (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 2 May 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Statistics and Registration Service Bill.


Statistics and Registration Service Bill

This point will come up later on an amendment that I shall move about location. I would have thought it axiomatic that, if the board is not to be a charade, it must be able not only to monitor resources and the quality of any official statistics but actually to do something about them. If the board is not there for that purpose, it looks right from the start as if it is not being given a reasonable job. That is sending a lad on a man’s errand, as they used to say. I am sure that the Minister can reassure us that it is within the scope of the board to ensure that it has the resources to do the job.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
691 c1093 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Codes of practice Finance Government departments European communities Financial markets Staff Office for National Statistics Statistics United Nations Retail prices index Information Commissioner's Office UK Statistics Authority
Legislation
Statistics and Registration Service Bill 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk