It is my understanding that—this has always been the case, for as long as I have been in this place—a reference in legislation to a Secretary of State means any Secretary of State at any time.
Family Relationships (Impact Assessment and Targets) Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Skelmersdale
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Friday, 23 February 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Family Relationships (Impact Assessment and Targets) Bill [HL].
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