PUBLIC BODIES

That this House recognises the good work done by many of the non-departmental public bodies included in the Public Bodies Bill [Lords]; is concerned that a single Bill gives Ministers the power to abolish or change the status of a wide variety of organisations with diverse functions; and calls on the Government to reconsider and to consult further with relevant stakeholder organisations and unions on the social need and economic value of the work undertaken by these bodies, and to ensure that decisions on the future of each public body are, where appropriate referred to the relevant select committee and subjected to full parliamentary scrutiny.