Utilities Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:45 pm on 13 June 2000.

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Photo of Baroness Buscombe Baroness Buscombe Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry), Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office), Shadow Minister (Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs) , Shadow Spokesperson (Social Security) 3:45, 13 June 2000

I thank the Minister for his response to our amendments. With reference to the interesting debate on executive directors versus non-executive directors, if the mix is felt to be so important, why is that not referred to on the face of the Bill?

Turning to what my noble friend Lord Peyton of Yeovil said, I reconfirm our wish to see the appointments of the members of the authority scrutinised by the Trade and Industry Select Committee because we, on these Benches, believe in strengthening the powers of Parliament over the executive and that would be a good way of contributing to that aim. We have thought this matter through carefully and we are pleased that the Minister, in his response, has agreed with us, in principle, on this matter--