Lobbying: Government Grant Agreements - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:52 pm on 19 April 2016.

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Photo of Lord Deben Lord Deben Conservative 2:52, 19 April 2016

My Lords, is it not important that we err on the side of freedom? And is not it true that, almost universally, what the Government intend to do is seen to be a bar to freedom of expression? Should not the Government think again before they get a reputation of being a bit lily-livered about opposition?