I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for that question. I have some skin in this game, because I was the author of the public appointments code in which these requirements appear. I shall certainly consider the point that he has raised and write to him about it, but, frankly, with no great confidence that I will agree with him when I do so.
Trade Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 13 October 2020.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Trade Bill.
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2019-21
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