Festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2022 Debate
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Baroness Fookes
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Festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2022
Baroness Fookes Excerpts(5 years, 10 months ago)
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Lord Ashton of Hyde
I agree with the noble Baroness that it is better if Ministers stay out of it. That is why the intention is to have a commissioning body that is independent of government. It will have £120 million of extra money to spend, but nobody has been appointed to it yet.
Baroness Fookes (Con)
My Lords, will my noble friend include the world of horticulture, given our magnificent gardens and parks and the world-class flower shows we have each year?
Lord Ashton of Hyde
My Lords, while I have great sympathy with my noble friend, I have just said that the delivery body will be independent of Ministers. However, I am sure it will take note of what my noble friend said.