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Transport for London (Best Value) (Contracting Out of Investment and Highway Functions) Order 2005

My Lords, I, too, will be mercifully brief. I thank the Minister for bringing the order to the House. As I understand it, both the London Assembly and Transport for London say there is nothing to say about this order. It is simply there to bring Transport for London in line with local authorities as far as best value on transport procurement is concerned. The position of TfL is often anomalous in legislative terms as it is neither fish nor fowl—not a local authority but carrying out many of the functions carried out by local councils elsewhere. These Benches support the order.