Public Bodies Reform Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Public Bodies Reform

Derek Twigg Excerpts
Thursday 14th October 2010

(14 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Derek Twigg Portrait Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab)
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There is great concern in the field of health about the impact of the changes in loss of expertise, which we will examine closely in the coming days and weeks. Would the Minister today like to give a guarantee on the Floor of the House that there will be absolutely no loss of expertise?

Lord Maude of Horsham Portrait Mr Maude
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I am pretty sure there will be no such loss. If functions need to be carried out, the expertise deployed in doing so will be maintained.