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Further Education and Training Bill [HL]

I believe that in this case I can fully meet the concerns of the noble Baroness. Amendment No. 56 would add another matter to the list set out on pages 19 and 20 of the Bill giving powers to the National Assembly for Wales on education and training. The proposed matter would insert: "““Provision for intervention in the event of mismanagement or breach of duty””" into Clause 26 on page 20. However, I am advised that that does not add to the legislative competence already proposed in the clause and that Matter 5.2 confers legislative competency on the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the property rights and liabilities of institutions, "““concerned with the provision of further education, and … [the] bodies that conduct such institutions””" and to make: "““Provision about … the governance and staff of such institutions””." We therefore consider that the subject of the proposed amendment is incorporated within Matter 5.2 of Clause 26. So I believe that the noble Baroness’s concern is met.