Does my right hon. Friend agree that the principle of delegating functions to authorised staff is not, of itself, new?

Innovation and modernisation are vital, but will the Secretary of State take this opportunity to recognise that the single most importan

Does my right hon. Friend agree that the principle of delegating functions to authorised staff is not, of itself, new?

Building on the point that was well made by my hon.

Building on the point that was well made by my hon.

Innovation and modernisation are vital, but will the Secretary of State take this opportunity to recognise that the single most importan

It is a pleasure to be able to say a few words in this debate.

That was elegantly done. Well, on that basis, I do not have much more to say. I have made the points I wanted to make.

That was elegantly done. Well, on that basis, I do not have much more to say. I have made the points I wanted to make.

I will be getting to that point, but it is important to set the context as well. My first example affects one of my own constituents.