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Proceeding contribution from Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 23 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Public Bodies Bill [HL].

Public Bodies Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am very disappointed by the Minister’s response. I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in the debate—my noble friends Lady Royall, Lord Campbell-Savours, Lord Beecham, Lady Quin, Lord Grantchester, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord Hoyle, Lord Clark of Windermere and Lord Prescott, the noble Lords, Lord Cavendish of Furness and Lord Empey, and, of course, the Minister. My noble friend Lord Prescott, as did many other noble Lords, stated clearly why the Labour Government established the RDAs in 1999, what they began to tackle, the progress they made and why they should be kept. The Government have not made the case for the RDAs to be abolished. All have outlined why they worked sub-regionally. I am happy to withdraw my amendment in favour of the amendment of my noble friend Lady Royall. In doing so, I shall leave it to my noble friend to decide whether she wishes to test the opinion of the House. Amendment 16 withdrawn. Amendment 16A Moved by

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
726 c829 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Access Disability Consumers Agriculture Assets Closures Finance Environment protection Hazardous substances Ministerial powers Protection Pay Property transfer Minimum wage Public bodies Property Mergers Pesticides Non-departmental public bodies Scotland Tribunals Training Transport Regulation Safety Wales Valuation Rural areas Science Security guards Agricultural Wages Board Citizens Advice Advisory Committee on Pesticides Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal Security Industry Authority Valuation Tribunal Service Citizens' advice bureaux Commission for Rural Communities East Midlands Development Agency Citizens Advice Scotland Consumer Focus Local enterprise partnerships Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee on Pesticides for Northern Ireland
Legislation
Public Bodies Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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