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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 29 November 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Public Bodies Bill [HL].

Public Bodies Bill [HL]

Does the noble Lord agree that one of the problems with this Bill is that potentially all the functions listed in Schedules 1 to 7 could actually be transferred to a company or a body of trustees or other incorporated body of persons? This is our problem with debating this Bill. The powers that it gives to Ministers are so draconian that all of these functions could find themselves in the private sector in one way or another. The Minister is saying that we should not worry because it will be up to each Minister to decide whether in any contractual situation they may or may not put something in about sustainability. But does he accept that our problem is that that gives far too much control to Ministers and that parliamentary oversight is very limited?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
722 c1301 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Accountability Administration of justice Assets Business Closures Environment Hazardous substances Food Standards Agency Local government Ministerial powers Property transfer Public bodies Pesticides Ombudsman Non-departmental public bodies National parks Scotland Tribunals Sustainable development Wales Regional development agencies Advisory Committee on Pesticides Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council Local enterprise partnerships Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances
Legislation
Public Bodies Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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