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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 7 February 2013. It occurred during Debate on select committee report on Accountability of Civil Servants: Constitution Committee Report.


Accountability of Civil Servants: Constitution Committee Report

My Lords, I appreciate the noble Lord’s intervention. I was tempted not to quote anyone but that quotation, attributed rightly or wrongly to the noble Baroness, Lady Thatcher, was trying to make the point that some people think it important to have a “one of us” culture, whereas I think that most of us in your Lordships’ House today would think that that was completely wrong with regard to Civil Service appointments.

2.41 pm


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
743 c405 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Accountability Central government Civil servants Ministerial responsibility Recruitment Procurement Parliamentary scrutiny Ministers Parliament Special advisers Political impartiality Temporary employment Select committees Labour turnover Performance appraisal
Link
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