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Proceeding contribution from Viscount Eccles (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 29 June 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

I am grateful to the Minister for that assurance. It might be helpful if that provision was at the beginning of Part 6A, rather than where it is placed at present. I accept that regulations can be consolidated, but each individual statutory instrument gets longer. I still feel strongly that there is too much power in the hands of the Secretary of State to change the rules of the game. New Section 63E(4)(c) gets down to the detail of saying, ""contain information of any other description specified by the Secretary of State in regulations"." The thinking behind the powers of the Secretary of State to make regulations has been very loose on this occasion and needs to be tightened up. I may well feel that that is sufficient reason to come back to the subject on Report. Meanwhile, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 80 withdrawn. Amendments 81 and 82 not moved.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
712 c60-1 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Conditions of employment Applications Age Apprentices Finance Education Further education Learning disability Learning and Skills Council for England Educational institutions Flexible working Local education authorities Standards Training Young people Day release Young People's Learning Agency Statutory instruments
Legislation
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09
Link
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