Clause 13
Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords]
4:45 pm
Nick Ainger (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Office of the Secretary of State for Wales; Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, Labour)
In the fullness of time, that may wellbe the situation. As more cases come to the commissioner’s attention and he needs to act expeditiously, a senior social worker may be required to act on his behalf. Clearly, they would have to satisfy his rigorous qualification that they were a suitable person to carry out this type of interview. Again, I hope that my comments have satisfied the hon. Lady and that she is now prepared to withdraw the amendment.