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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

I thank the noble Lord for that response and the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for his support. This is something of a first. I do not think that I and my noble friend have ever been mistaken for each other before. However, it is nice to hear something new. I appreciate the noble Lord’s response. There is fear in this regard. I hope that he does not take this in the wrong spirit but we need to look through the relevant list to see whether we have killed it dead. That is very important. We need to ensure that we have dealt with this properly. The perception within colleges is also very important. We may have to follow up this point to ensure that it has been addressed. However, I accept the assurances in the spirit in which they were given; namely, that the fears behind this amendment are probably more imagined than real. I hope that we have a basis for further progress. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 153A withdrawn.