Public Bodies: Appointments

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Excerpts

Thursday 1st March 2018 Lords Chamber

[Viscount Younger of Leckie]

There is no evidence that the Minister broke the ministerial code. In terms of the governance code, there are some failings and the noble Lord will be aware of those. This Government set up the governance code following the independent review by Sir Gerry Grimstone and I am pleased that that is the case. The commissioner himself pointed out that in his experience, this episode is unrepresentative of the hundreds of public appointments that take place each year.

[Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con)]

Can my noble friend reflect on the appointments made by the previous Labour Government and perhaps advise the Opposition that people who live in glass-houses should not throw stones?