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Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]

I am extremely grateful to the Minister for what she herself said was a very full reply to this set of amendments. Much of it I recognised and could agree with; some of it, frankly, I did not really understand and shall need to read and consider more carefully; and some of it just puzzled me—for example, the part about health bodies, which are already under a duty. Local government is also under a duty but that has not excluded it from much of the Bill. We will study carefully what the Minister has said and reflect on it. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 138 withdrawn. Amendments 138ZA to 141 not moved. Clause 23 agreed. Clause 24: Duty of public authorities to secure involvement: guidance Amendment 142 not moved. Clause 24 agreed. Amendment 143 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List.