Does the noble Lord accept that it is not just a case of qualifications but of perceptions? It is only too easy for a situation to arise within a public body where an auditor’s assurance has been given but is not seen as good enough or independent enough by critics of the scheme. Therefore, the arm’s-length rule is the safe way of going forward.
Bus Services Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Randerson
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 4 July 2016.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Bus Services Bill [HL].
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