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Pensions Bill

I thank the noble Baroness for that clarification. She said that it was good business practice to give directions to a deputy chairman. I can tell her that it is 100 per cent not good business practice. It is nowhere close to normal, let alone good, business practice. It is extremely unusual that a deputy needs to receive special instructions because the nature of the deputy role is as decided. It could be straightforward deputising—that is, filling in when the chairman is not there—or it could be to undertake specific functions. ““Directions”” is a very Whitehall-centric view of how appointments to boards should be handled. If any instruction or guidance is to be given, it should come from the authority, which is what my amendment seeks. I shall reflect on what the noble Baroness has said and may return to this on Report. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.