My Lords, this is pretty standard stuff: first you legislate to weaken competition, which is the true protector of the consumer; then you legislate for consumer rights. That way lies socialism.
Water Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Spicer
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 6 February 2014.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Water Bill.
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2013-14
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