My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I think the problem was that the Government felt challenged. From the outside, they were happy to talk about being the most open and transparent Government ever, but once in power, they pulled up the drawbridge and were nervous about the challenge they faced from the sector on key issues such as badgers and the bedroom tax.
Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Anna Turley
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 26 January 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Legislative Grand Committee proceedings (HC) on Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill [Lords].
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