I may need to think about that and write to my noble friend. However, it seems to me that the in-house provider here could be the ““two or more employees””. Those in-house people whom my noble friend speaks of would be the group of workers. That is how I think it would be done but, if I am wrong about that, I shall let him know. It seems to me that that is how the challenge would be used. However, if my noble friend is talking about procurement and there is an existing body, I do not see any circumstances in which that existing body will not be able to participate in the procurement exercise. I hope that that is helpful.
Localism Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Shutt of Greetland
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 10 October 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Localism Bill.
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