Public Bodies Bill [Lords]
Royal Assent
6:51 pm
Francis Maude (Minister for the Cabinet Office; Horsham, Conservative)
I want to make it absolutely clear, as I have done before, that these are cumulative administrative savings over the spending review period of £2.6 billion, and that they are net of restructuring costs—[ Interruption. ] That was made absolutely clear in March, in my response to the Select Committee. The right hon. Lady has lots of suggestions for what should not be done in the Bill; has she any suggestions for what should be done to reform the quango landscape?