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Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill

moved Amendment No. 238ZM: 238ZM: Clause 203, page 142, line 8, leave out ““general advice”” and insert ““guidance”” The noble Baroness said: This group of amendments takes us to the provisions on politically restricted posts. Four of the five amendments seek to change ““general advice”” to ““guidance””, to ask where ““general advice”” comes in the hierarchy. How much does it have to be complied with? These provisions were inserted in Committee in another place and certainly the more devolved some of these things are, the better. The new provisions could mean that there are different regimes in, for example, neighbouring authorities or possibly even in a district within a county where there are differences. My basic question is: what is meant by ““general advice””? Amendment No. 238ZQ deals with guidance from the Secretary of State. I believe that in Committee in another place, the Minister indicated that the designation of politically restricted posts was still central, but exemption from designation would be a local matter. I was trying to understand whether this is the clause that implements that statement. I beg to move.

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Reference

694 c452-3 

Session

2006-07

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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