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Business Rate Supplements Bill

My Lords, I am not sure whether the Minister answered Amendment 23. Perhaps it was wrapped up with Amendment 22. As regards Amendment 24, publication is really very easy. The prospectus will have to be revised if there are changes. That follows; otherwise people will not know what they are talking about. Publication is really not difficult. I am so tempted to divide the House but I shall not do so despite a noble Lord saying "Go on". My Amendment 22 preserves flexibility as regards the consultees. It requires consultation but retains the term "appropriate" as applied to the consultees. The clause does not say what Ministers say that it says. I completely disagree with the Minister on that. However, I shall probably do better to rely on guidance than by polarising the position and having Ministers decide not to explain in guidance that the clause means something slightly different. On that basis I surrender and beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 22 withdrawn. Amendments 23 and 24 not moved.