Post Office: Prosecution Powers
Lord Polak Excerpts(4 years, 10 months ago)
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Lord Duncan of Springbank
There is a new chief executive and a new regime is in place. I cannot comment on the individuals who were in positions of power during that time because I simply do not have the answer. I recognise the anger the noble Lord brings to his question, and that it is shared by the House today.
Lord Polak (Con)
My Lords, the department has a representative on the board of directors. What is his exact role?
Lord Duncan of Springbank
We have a non-executive director who is responsible for representing the department and the Government. His role has evolved from a perhaps more passive approach to a much more active one going forward. We have to have a much stronger view about how we manage this area, through the chief executive, the chairman and the non-executive director with responsibility for governance and clear adherence to the responsibilities of the board itself.