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Education and Inspections Bill

I thank the Minister for his reply. I very much appreciate that the Minister is making strides in terms of transport provision and this is not an easy issue. While I am not wedded to the idea of splitting off responsibility for transport to the LSC, Amendment No. 212 was intended to be a probing amendment. We are examining all the waysin which we can support a robust, functional infrastructure that can support choice. Where there is inconsistency, that choice might be diminished. But I thank the Minister for his response and, for now, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 210A and 210B not moved.] Clause 69 agreed to. Clause 70 agreed to. Schedule 8 [Travel to schools etc: meaning of ““eligible child””]: [Amendment No. 211 not moved.] Schedule 8 agreed to. Clause 71 agreed to. Schedule 9 agreed to. Clause 72 [Piloting of school travel scheme provisions]: [Amendment No. 211A not moved.] Clause 72 agreed to. Clause 73 agreed to. Clause 74 [LEAs in England: provision of transport etc for certain adult learners]: [Amendments Nos. 211B to 211D not moved.] Clause 74 agreed to. Clause 75 agreed to. Clause 76 [Learning and Skills Council for England: transport etc for persons of sixth form age]: [Amendment No. 212 not moved.] Clause 76 agreed to. Clause 77 [LEAs in England: duty to have regard to religion or belief in exercise of travel functions]: [Amendment No. 213 not moved.] Clause 77 agreed to. Clause 78 agreed to. Schedule 10 [Further amendments relating to travel to schools etc]: