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Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords]

Does the Minister think it legitimate for an unelected commissioner to campaign against policy priorities set by democratically elected politicians, as, for example, the Children’s Commissioner is campaigning against antisocial behaviour orders, saying that they are ineffective and inappropriate for under-18-year-olds in Wales?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
449 c414 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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