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Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill

I thank the Minister for her consideration in sharing the thinking behind the Bill at an early stage with representatives of Opposition parties and for the way in which she took it speedily through Committee. I acknowledge the great contribution to the debate of the hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), although he came a little unstuck in Committee when some Labour Back Benchers took exception to the proposal for an audit of non-departmental public bodies to ascertain whether there were further instances of assuming delegated powers that do not exist. My hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Tom Brake) first raised the matter on Second Reading. I am glad that the Minister has considered the matter in her previous Department and has undertaken to examine it following the reconfiguration of responsibilities.