Proceeding contribution from Lord Whitty (Labour) 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]

My Lords, as a Member of this House, I can say what I like. As an officer of one of the bodies covered by the Bill, the injunction is that I shall not inform or campaign, or lobby Members of Parliament about a view which that organisation has and, in this context, a view which it has over its own future. I think that is a pretty severe restriction and it is something to which this House may wish to return. I do not want to pursue it further, but I put down a marker now that this seems to be quite an interference of the normal process of parliamentary government.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 722 c1069
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: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Public Bodies Bill [HL]

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