Before the Minister concludes, would he like to have a second try at answering the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Eatwell, about the terms of Clause 6(1)(b), which require the Treasury to give guidance on the meanings of the words ““objectively, transparently and impartially””? Why would the Treasury need to give guidance on such matters? Surely it should be for the courts to determine that in any situation in which those words were subject to debate or criticism.
Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Myners
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 8 November 2010.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL].
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