Those at Monitor are bound by very strict rules and procedures to ensuretransparencyandopenness in all their dealings and to avoid any possible conflicts of interest.
She added the purpose of the proposed measure was to ensure greater "transparency andopenness" in the way that Welsh local authorities deal with recycled materials.
Peers voted by 234 votes to 198 - majority 36 - to reject an amendment proposed by crossbench peer Baroness Masham to place a duty on the health secretary to ensureopennessandtransparency with patients when things go wrong.