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Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill

My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords who have joined in this short debate. I have a great deal of sympathy for the Minister in trying to get to grips with the complexities of moving this agenda forward in a way which is relatively speedy, not too administratively burdensome and not too slow. I can understand all that but, nevertheless, if this is wrongly implemented many of the benefits of creating a new authority could be lost. It would be a great shame if, having undergone this great transitional period, the full benefits were not reaped afterwards. I understand fully that it is the Government’s intention that these implementation committees should be joint committees. Nevertheless, I hope they will recognise that the temptation for the authority which is in the lead—we have referred to counties but it need not be—to take advantage of the position it has been given will be very great indeed. I hope the Minister will recognise that and consider ways of perhaps keeping an eye on what is going to ensure that the spirit of the Government’s intentions, which have been made very clear by the noble Baroness, are adhered to. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.