Clause 32 - Guidance

Part of Fire and Rescue Services Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:30 pm on 26 February 2004.

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Photo of Philip Hammond Philip Hammond Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) 4:30, 26 February 2004

I want to probe the Minister on one issue, for which there may be an explanation. The scope of subsection (3) extends to not only a negotiating body established under clause 31, but any other body appearing to the Secretary of State to have been established in accordance with appropriate arrangements. If we are dealing with a third-party body, which is not established by the Secretary of State and therefore not constrained by clause 31, how are we to enforce the requirement on that body to have regard to guidance given by the Secretary of State?