The last time this legal form was used to create an agency was when the Highways Agency was created, and at the time numerous articles stated that this was a very convenient way to allow a future Government to privatise it. Therefore, there has been a previous discussion about this form of legal construct and this issue has been raised in that context. In addition, it is true that in the current form there would be nothing to stop the Government privatising without returning to Parliament to seek its approval.
Energy Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Worthington
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 19 October 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Energy Bill [HL].
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