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Health and Social Care Bill

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken and I recognise that we are where we are. This series of contributions has told me very politely that I am on the wrong track. I am very grateful for the politeness and the constructive comments. I shall go home tonight recognising that perhaps I am on the wrong track in seeking to reintegrate children’s social care with adult social care. But if there is one issue that I think we agree on, it is that we need to make sure that children’s social care is being regulated properly and that if Ofsted is in any way struggling to do the job, then it needs to have the right tools and support. I hope that this short debate has not been in vain in that sense and that Ministers will keep a watchful eye on what is happening in that sphere. For now, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 6 [Requirement to register as a service provider]: