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Proceeding contribution from Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 23 November 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Public Bodies Bill [HL].

Public Bodies Bill [HL]

I have been passed a very helpful brief by my noble friend the Minister with responsibility for these matters, who happens, by chance, to be here at my side. She reminds me that the decision to close RDAs was in the coalition agreement; proposals for local enterprise partnerships to replace the RDAs were invited in June 2010 and a White Paper on sub-national growth—in other words, growth at a regional or local level—was published in October this year. Therefore, so far as concerns White Paper consultations, we are indeed in a period of consultation at this moment, and I suggest that the noble Lord gets about consulting it. Perhaps I can return to my comments on—

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
722 c1067-8 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Accountability Closures Delegated legislation Judiciary Judicial Appointments Commission for England and Wales Ministerial powers Public bodies Public consultation Parliamentary scrutiny Non-departmental public bodies Regional development agencies Henry VIII clauses Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Rail Passengers Council Youth Justice Board Legal Services Board Consumer Focus Sunset clauses
Legislation
Public Bodies Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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