I am puzzled by the answer about contracting out. Is not what is important that a local authority ensures that a particular service is delivered, rather than how it delivers it?
Localism Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Hamwee
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 20 June 2011.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Localism Bill.
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728 c1084 
Session
2010-12
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