MPs urged to scrutinise ‘quango cull’ bill, says Unite
29 October 2010
MPs need to scrutinise really closely the thinking behind the
bill to abolish nearly 200 quangos, Unite, the largest union in the
country, said today (Friday 29 October).
The call for MPs to think again as the details of the Public
Bodies (Reform) bill were released came from Unite joint general
secretary Tony Woodley.
Tony Woodley said: ”It is clear that the coalition has adopted a
‘slash and burn’ ideology to public bodies that do an immense
amount of good work as economic generators, defenders of consumer
and legal rights, environmental champions, and guardians of
standards in public life.
”The government has lumped all the quangos under the threat into
a basket marked ‘Saving money at any cost’, when we all know that
life is more complicated than that.
”Unite is therefore asking all MPs and peers to give this bill
maximum scrutiny and not throw out the baby with the bath water
when it comes up for its second reading on 9 November.
”In the meantime Unite will be campaigning strongly to save the
thousands of our members’ jobs under threat.
”The fact that cabinet office minister, Francis Maude, has been
unable to say how much will be saved and how many jobs will be
affected by this cull demonstrates the hasty decision process
behind the bill. Ill-thought out legislation makes bad law.“
ENDS
Notes to news editors:
For further information, please contact: Shaun Noble, Unite
communications officer, on 07768 693940
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