Government: Role of the State

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top Excerpts

Tuesday 2nd November 2010 Lords Chamber

[Lord Taylor of Holbeach]

I hope that the way in which this Government have tackled the deficit issue indicates that this is a confident and competent Government. Indeed, that is the leadership which Governments exist to provide, but it is important to stimulate local communities and make them feel empowered so that they, too, have a role to play in the governance of the country.

[Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top]

My Lords, in the light of his earlier responses, will the noble Lord tell us how many new state organisations the Government envisage will be created if the ambitions of the health White Paper are realised?