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Proceeding contribution from Lord Beecham (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 28 June 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Localism Bill.


Localism Bill

My Lords, I entirely agree with noble Lords who reject the notion of overprescription in this or any other part of the Bill. However, removing a duty to promote democracy altogether sends an unfortunate signal. I note that the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, seemed to admit that he wanted to add to prescription when the Bill was originally debated because he wanted to include bodies to which reference is not made, which is a slight inconsistency.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
728 c1650 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Business Air pollution Arts Fees and charges Land Fines Infrastructure European communities EU action Domestic waste Local government Northern Ireland Pay Payments Property transfer Public sector Business rates Referendums Procurement Local government services Public participation Staff Low pay Scotland Small businesses Wales Waste disposal Tax rates and bands Regeneration Sanctions Petitions
Legislation
Localism Bill 2010-12
Link
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