Absolutely. In our debates, nobody has questioned the fact that the commissioner should be open and transparent. The commissioner should be independent both of any political influence and of the Assembly as a whole, and should be able to commission research that he or she feels necessary to work as a champion for older people in Wales.
Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Nick Ainger
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 19 July 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill (HL).
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