The Government’s only argument in defence of their position is that things have always been like this. Is not it odd to find a Labour Government saying that they are doing something because tradition demands it? Why do not they apply that argument to rather more worthy causes?
Statistics and Registration Service Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Deben
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 2 July 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Statistics and Registration Service Bill.
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