Lord Davies of Brixton: ...entitled. The problem is that it introduces a large degree of subjectivity and potential for political considerations to influence what should be a transparent and objective process. This need for objectivity is only increased by the mistrust generated by the Government’s response to the initial 2016 valuations of public service schemes. The Minister in the Commons said that the...
Michelle McIlveen: ...have elements picked and chosen depending on the circumstances. It clearly requires every Minister to "observe the highest standards of propriety and regularity involving impartiality, integrity and objectivity in relationship to the stewardship of public funds". Putting it frankly, if the Bill passes into law, Members of the House will have removed the ability of any Minister of Education...
Chris Lyttle: ...as the Clerks and departmental Assembly liaison officers (DALOs) who helped them facilitate liaison on this cross-cutting matter in a short window of opportunity. We are always indebted for the calm objectivity of our Bill Clerk, our researcher and the Assembly's Legal Services, and this time was no exception. I commend the Committee's amendments to the Assembly, as well as the Bill...
Conor Murphy: ...from the RHI inquiry are that officials need to understand their role as civil servants; be confident and competent in fulfilling that role; and uphold the ethical standards of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality. Corporate policies and processes need to make it easier to do the job well, so there has been some revision of policies and guidance. The Executive's response to the...
Lord Grocott: ...of a political party that has won an election. That of course is the case with all legislation but, for constitutional Bills, the case for detailed scrutiny, consensus if possible, and as much objectivity as possible, is overwhelming. Sadly, with this Bill, the Government have failed to learn lessons from the serious mistakes they made in the past.
Andrew Stephenson: ...communities and residents, and is assessing the effectiveness of HS2 Ltd measures to inform, involve and respond to ensure that it always deals with communities with responsiveness, sensitivity, and objectivity.
Jessica Morden: ...for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) and the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Jeremy Wright) will approach the Committee’s serious and important work with diligence, objectivity and a sense of service to their country. We wish them well and thank them for taking up their important roles.
Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone: ...fund anyone’s work, that is a matter for them, but anyone who is funded by the taxpayer should comply with the Nolan principles—the Seven Principles of Public Life—of selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. There seems to have been a distinct lack of coherence and those cultural values. Can the Minister comment on whether she feels that...
Michael Ellis: ...is facts that will be presented to the Prime Minister. The investigation has been carried out by civil servants, who are bound by the Civil Service Code, including the values of impartiality and objectivity.
Lord Kamall: ...in favour of assisted dying, would it be a neutral position if I supported it? Therefore, have we now got a subjective understanding of neutrality or, as I said in my PhD viva, a subjective view of objectivity? For all these reasons, I ask the noble Lord to consider not moving his amendment, but I fully expect him to come back to it in future.
Bob Neill: ...of the client. That is utterly fundamental. Barristers do not and should not have the luxury of making moral choices about the people for whom they act; that is the essence of independence and objectivity at the Bar.
Robin Walker: ...were included on the marketplace, and units were only excluded if they failed to meet the technical specification. All the suppliers’ bids were subject to independent expert scrutiny to maintain objectivity and conformance to the specification. Interim findings from the Bradford trial of air cleaning units in primary schools, which is a pilot run by the Department of Health and Social...
Michelle McIlveen: ...within the current primary legislation for education. They are not my party's amendments. If the Assembly passes the Bill without the amendments that have been drafted with the professionalism and objectivity of OLC, the Department of Education will require a huge uplift in its budget, which the Finance Minister will have to find, or my Department will risk breaching other statutory duties...
Robin Walker: ...were included on the marketplace, and devices were only excluded if they failed to meet the technical specification. All the suppliers’ bids were subject to independent expert scrutiny to maintain objectivity and conformance to the specification. The department’s specification was developed through a rigorous consultation with industry-wide experts in both air cleaning and...
Sally-Ann Hart: ..., the Bill speaks to the broader need for those elected or co-opted to local government positions to be held to the highest standards of conduct, consistent with the Nolan principles, including objectivity, openness and leadership. As a councillor in Rother before I was elected to this House by my constituents in Hastings and Rye, I firmly believe that, in more ways than one, local...
Toby Perkins: ...we have heard their views on careers guidance. The hon. Gentleman made a number of significant points, and I have good news for him. We in the Labour party share his fear about quality, breadth and objectivity when it comes to understanding whether provision is of a high standard. I think his proposed amendment is not necessarily the way to address that, but several of the Labour...
Lord Mawson: ...concerned about whether she had the knowledge and skill that could add real value to this important project and the public sector organisation that had been created. She was excellent and had an objectivity I could not possibly have. We needed both things on the board: deep, local, practical experience and objectivity. I was asked to chair the Regeneration and Community Partnerships...
Simon Clarke: .... Let me now turn to the next element in the Bill, the package of reforms to help to address the resourcing challenges facing the judiciary. Our justice system is world renowned for its excellence, objectivity and impartiality. That is due in no small part to the expertise of our court and tribunal judges, our coroners and our magistrates. However, as the demands on our courts and...
John Penrose: ...should seek to achieve as a result of leaving the EU. If we get it right, we can have a faster, more nimble and more economically rational way of dealing with subsidies. We can keep the best of the objectivity that everyone said we had under the EU but do it in a faster, more digitally enabled and generally more modern, less bureaucratic and less covered-in-red-tape fashion. Such a...
Kieran Mullan: ...in amplifying and giving credibility to that circumstance. As a result, fewer people took their vaccines. I say this with all compassion to individual parents, but we have to retain a degree of objectivity, and I am afraid that parental passion is not a substitute for the systems we put in place.