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Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill

My Lords, I shall certainly ask leave to withdraw the amendment in a moment, but I should say that I remain a bit puzzled by the ethical framework. As the Minister says, they have to have it, so I do not understand how it can be part of a standard or test. That may become clear when I see how it is referred to in the QPS. On how to ensure a democratic mandate, I wrote down, ““How could it not?””, and the answer came back, ““Because there might be too many co-opted councillors””. What about appointed councillors? Maybe that will figure in the final form of the scheme. It still sounds a bit subjective, but I think that I have made the point and I am grateful for the further information that this has elicited—not to suggest that it would not have been forthcoming. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 148 to 151 not moved.] Clause 86 [Community governance petitions]: