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Postal Services Bill [HL]

I thank my noble friend very much for that. But, quite seriously, will we always have this benevolent Government who say that we do not have to worry about getting the relevant words in the Bill because something is already inherent? Yes, it is time for a change. I thank all those who have taken part in this debate. I am conscious of the time and we have lots more to do today. I hope that what has been said in this debate will be taken away and that the report referred to by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, is read. Noble Lords do not need to read it all; they can read just the bottom of the first page and part of the second page of the summary. The Government have not thought this matter through and it is about time that this House raised its voice. We do not want to be awkward people, but deep down we have a belief in the public service. Amendment 86, to which the Minister did not give much credence, would insert, ""taking into account the needs of the users"." Is that a bridge too far for the Government? We are asking them to take into account the needs of the people who we aim to serve. I have no doubt that I shall come back to this amendment, and I shall probably be armed with pages and pages of my reports about the activities of Postcomm. For the moment, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 80 withdrawn. Clause 28 agreed.