I thank the noble and learned Lord. It is my understanding that there is no inconsistency. We are seeking to ensure that these people are treated in an analogous way where there is a transfer of staff and that they are not, going forward, civil servants, as I understand it.
Energy Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 19 October 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Energy Bill [HL].
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