ANNEX C: GOVERNMENT COMMITMENTS During Debate in the House of Lords Adverse Committee Reports
Lord McIntosh of Haringey (21 Dec 2000 : Column 899):  But it gives me the opportunity to repeat the assurance given by my noble and learned friend in May of last year(19). At that time the Government undertook to continue to respect the convention that no measure under the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act should be forced through in the face of the committee's opposition. The noble Lord, Lord Goodhart, and the noble Viscounts, Lord Goschen and Lord Bridgeman, asked for that assurance and I am happy to repeat the undertaking today.