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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

I would have to get exact advice, but my expectation is that it would be very difficult for local authorities to do that. These are long-term contracts, and a contract is a contract. I expect that that is the case. When you talk about novation, as I understand it—I am not a lawyer, I have to be clear; I do not know whether we have any noble and learned Lords with us—it is very much about agreement on all sides. I am very happy again to write to the noble Baroness in very clear terms to help her with that.