Clause 2
Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords]
11:45 am
Cheryl Gillan (Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Wales; Chesham and Amersham, Conservative)
I thought the Minister said that under clause 9 the commissioner can carry out research. In fact, I can see that he can undertake and commission any research and/or educational activities. However, surely subsection (2) acts as a brake so that the commissioner can use his or her powers to review, to encourage best practice and to promote awareness of interests only in relation to matters in which the Welsh Assembly has functions, so he has no route to Westminster, even with the research that he has carried out. Perhaps the Minister can enlighten me on that.