I do not think that anybody is advancing the argument that the heads of agencies or the agencies themselves should have a veto. It is merely that they should be able to feel confident in the person who chairs the Committee. The difference is subtle, but they are two different things.
Justice and Security Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
George Howarth
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 7 March 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Justice and Security Bill [Lords].
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