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Recommendation 7
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Amend Clause 7 to require the power of direction be necessary and proportionate.
Recommendation
We recommend that clause 7 of the Bill be amended to require that use of the power of direction must be necessary and proportionate. This would preserve the Secretary of State’s power of enforcement over GBR and ability to course-correct on strategic issues, but would prevent micromanagement of its operations. (Recommendation, Paragraph 21)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 24 April 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗