The point that was being made by the SSAC about the width was that it meant that it was not necessary to come back to Parliament for specific approvals on particular schemes. It was not that this was likely to be against the law. The point was about parliamentary oversight.
Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Freud
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 21 March 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Bill.
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2012-13
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