When I first looked at the amendments I thought they made good sense. The arguments have been developed a little further but to me it makes sense that no member of staff—and that includes the chief executive—should be a member of the committee or the sub-committee or on the board. For example, at a council level you do not expect the chief executive to be a member of the council. He attends all the council meetings, gives very good advice, which is valued and listened to, but he is not a member of the council. As my noble friend Lord Eccles said, he can attend sub-committees and contribute very well indeed, but he does not have to be a member of the board or the sub-committee and that is the right way round.
Housing and Regeneration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Earl Cathcart
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 13 May 2008.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Housing and Regeneration Bill.
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