This is an observation from an outsider to some of these issues. In the past 10 years there have been 57 pieces of new legislation affecting the Home Office, piloted through the House by Home Office Ministers. Is it not just possible that if they had spent a bit less time legislating and a bit more time administrating, the Department might have been in better shape?
Debate on the Address
Proceeding contribution from
Alex Salmond
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 15 November 2006.
It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Debate on the Address.
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