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Local Transport Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am not able to fully agree with my noble friend. Nor am I entirely sure about his last point and the validity of it as an argument for distinguishing between what happens in London and in the areas outside London when renewing, as opposed to setting up, a franchise. I did not follow the logic of that, but beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 25 agreed to. Clause 28 [Extension of maximum period of quality contracts]: [Amendment No. 32 not moved.] Clause 28 agreed to. Clause 29 [Continuation of scheme for further period]: [Amendments Nos. 33 to 37 not moved.] Clause 29 agreed to. Clause 30 [Approval of continuation of scheme]: [Amendment No. 38 not moved.] Clause 30 agreed to. Clause 31 [Appeals relating to exempt proposals for continuation of scheme]: [Amendment No. 39 not moved.] Clause 31 agreed to. Clause 32 [Appeals relating to continuation of scheme]: [Amendments Nos. 39A and 40 not moved.] Clause 32 agreed to. Clause 33 [Variation or revocation of scheme]: [Amendment No. 41 not moved.] Clause 33 agreed to. Clause 34 [Appeals relating to exempt variations of scheme]: [Amendment No. 42 not moved.] Clause 34 agreed to. Clause 38 [Quality contracts: application of TUPE]: