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Postal Services Bill [HL]

My noble friend is right that it was not as good news as on the previous amendment. I was rejoicing in the fact that for once I had agreement from the Secretary of State, but that seems now to have got a little muddy. I know that it was not intentional, and I have already paid tribute to the expertise of my noble friend Lord McKenzie and to his grasp of these matters. I will need to look at what has been said, together with what was said earlier about additional voluntary contributions. I will probably come back with something more succinct and perhaps more acceptable to the Government.