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Education and Skills Bill

I thank the Minister for his reply. It is a little unsatisfactory that we are legislating here in two bites. We have to take it somewhat on trust that the next Bill will contain these clauses. I accept what the Minister says and that at present these are the responsibilities of the Learning and Skills Council, but clearly, in so far as local authorities are assuming the responsibility for implementing the Bill, we want some assurance that they will have the resources and capacity to deliver on these requirements. As I said, I accept what the Minister says, although it does not seem to be totally satisfactory. We need to think about these things a little more, and the noble Lord may well find us coming back to some of them at Report. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.