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Strictly speaking, in terms of the law, nothing wrong has been done but, in terms of politics, there was a complete lack of transparency, openness and accountability in the way in which the order was pushed through the parliamentary process.
If the calculations are made on the basis of who will benefit, should not the fact that all those people would be eligible for a 25 per cent council tax discount be taken into account? It was taken into account in our calculations.
It will meet tomorrow to discuss another instrument, but it is aware of the regulations that you mentioned and it will take the Subordinate Legislation Committee's report into account in its consideration. That is fine.
If they are happy that their representative is doing a good job, their representative should be paid for doing so. Often, a lay person knows far more about a case and is more meticulous.