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Baroness Hayman (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 1 May 2025

Debate

Arm’s-length Bodies

Contribution

My Lords, following on from the question from the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews, I can well understand the Government’s concern not to have duplication, not to waste money and not to have unnecessary bodies. But does the Minister agree that it will require careful and nuanced work during the transition to make sure that in doing away with duplication we do not open up chasms into which important areas of policy and delivery fall?

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