Greater London Authority Bill

Again, this is a matter of distinguishing between the size of the establishment and the making of individual appointments. One would not expect the head of paid service to carry out every interview, but delegating decisions about the number of posts is a different matter. Those dedicated Members of the Committee who have stayed to this point may be relieved to hear that I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 26 not moved.] Clause 8 agreed to. Clauses 9 to 11 agreed to.