The Bill is about setting down some fundamental principles. We think that one such principle is that special advisers can "assist" Ministers—the Bill uses that term—but they cannot take Executive action or give orders to civil servants. The Bill does not specify that—does my right hon. Friend think that it should?
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
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Tony Wright
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 October 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill.
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