Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:59 pm on 28 June 2005.
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs)
2:59,
28 June 2005
My Lords, I am sure that my noble and learned friend will listen very carefully to what my noble friend has said. I understand my noble friend's frustration, and I realise what tremendous work he does in that part of the world, but it is incredibly important that these decisions are made when we have a proper business strategy. So it is not a question of my Right Honourable Friend the Chancellor holding up the discussions or of my noble and learned friend not having put forward the argument. It is a question of ensuring that the strategy is properly in place so that we have an effective strategic plan.
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