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Debate between Lord Bishop of Oxford and Lord Fox
Monday 3rd April 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bishop of Oxford Portrait Lord Harries of Pentregarth (CB)
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I would like, very briefly, to commend the committee for its work on a very wide and interesting range of subjects, but in particular for the way, at least in respect of one proposal, it has managed to put together three proposals. That seems to me to be a very satisfactory way of approaching this, if it is possible.

Lord Fox Portrait Lord Fox (LD)
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My Lords, I agree with the noble Lord opposite who spoke about how sometimes excellent and well-researched reports fall on fallow ground as far as publicity is concerned, but I disagree with his conclusion that it is up to the authorities to do something about these reports. It is very much up to those of us who sit on these committees to work hard to get these reports out into the public domain. We are the people who can talk these reports up and get them out among the different constituencies which we have direct lines into. I encourage all of your Lordships to work very hard in making sure that the great work of these committees actually gets out there.