Of course it does, and I take the point, but the truth is that the Conservative party—the so-called champion of liberty against the state—is now taking the state's powers through legislation to do something that is happening in any case. How does it help to have legislation when the key point is to ensure that public procurement officers in local and central Government are sensitive to the needs of local companies, whether social enterprises or not?
Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Jon Trickett
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 19 November 2010.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill.
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