This is entry No.45, first published on 14 October 2011, of a
blog on public bodies reform. Click
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After 8 sittings, from 8 September to 11 October, consideration
of 70 odd amendments, 10 new clauses and one new Schedule, and
seven divisions on particular proposals, the Public Bodies Bill has
now emerged from its Public Bill Committee in the Commons (see here).
Apologies to the more ardent readers of this blog for the
temporary cessation of coverage during the committee proceedings
but this blog is back on air now.
Like Gaul, the Bill is now divided into three parts, that
division reflecting in particular the specific new provisions now
included for particular bodies. The new provisions are for for the
abolition of the RDAs, a substitute for section 61 of the
Broadcasting Act in relation to the funding of S4C and amendments
to the National
