Does my hon. Friend agree that, because this is such a totemic issue, the key reason behind the proposed change in the wording is totally to reassure the public that, come what may, and even if delegated powers mean that the Secretary of State has not been involved for a number of years, the buck will stop with the Secretary of State?
[2nd Allocated Day]
Proceeding contribution from
Stephen Lloyd
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 7 September 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Health and Social Care (Re-committed) Bill.
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