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Education and Skills Bill

Nevertheless, we have had assurances from the Minister that a conviction gained when young will be off the record after two and half years. In this case, the conviction seems to have come up again. Perhaps it was slightly under the two and a half years; I am not quite sure. We will come back to the issue when we consider the degree to which the enforcement mechanisms will ultimately involve those who fail to meet their duties under Clause 2, acquiring a criminal record. The amendment was probing, to try to clarify the situation. We have had some clarification, although perhaps some of us are a little fuzzier about the extent of this provision. The Minister said that the Government were transposing it from the Learning and Skills Act into the Bill, and I understand that. We will read very carefully what has been said and decide what elements we will want to raise again on Report. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 77 to 83 not moved.] Clause 14 agreed to. Clause 15 [Supply of social security information]: [Amendments Nos. 84 to 90 not moved.] Clause 15 agreed to. Clause 16 [Supply of information by public bodies]: [Amendments Nos. 91 to 94 not moved.]