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Proceeding contribution from Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 25 October 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Public Bodies Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2).

Public Bodies Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)

I am encouraged by the Minister's commitment and by his clear belief that his model will work. May I ask him to give one more undertaking? Will he or his Department come back to the House in about a year if the change goes ahead to ensure that the advisory group, which I now understand he proposes to chair, is sufficiently independent, that Parliament and people outside can be sure that it will speak out when it needs to and that its voice can, if necessary, be different from the conclusions that Ministers reach having heard its advice?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
534 c235 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Conditions of employment Charities Agriculture Cooperation Contracts for services Coroners Flood control Environment protection Equality and Human Rights Commission Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Functions Forestry Commission Joint Nature Conservation Committee Environment Agency Pay Public bodies National Assembly for Wales Low Pay Commission Wales Rural areas Reorganisation S4C Youth justice Agricultural Wages Board Human Tissue Authority Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Youth Justice Board Commission for Rural Communities Natural England Marine Management Organisation Chief Coroner Dover Harbour Board
Legislation
Public Bodies Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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