I am sorry to intervene in this debate, but I wonder whether I could make an additional point. Many of the bodies to which the Minister refers would already be covered by existing legislation. If those bodies are receiving grant in aid from government, by a simple stroke of the pen the Government could add a couple of paragraphs to the contract requiring them to publish the cost in the interests of transparency. So why is primary legislation required?
Trade Union Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 23 February 2016.
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and
Debate on bills on Trade Union Bill.
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