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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp, for her expression of sympathy for our central point in the debate. I think she said that she had not put her name to the clause stand-part Motion, but I am delighted to say that my version of the Marshalled List indicated her support. She helpfully added to what I had said with, among other things, the compelling financial point. The noble Baroness subsequently raised the introduction of the RDAs, and rightly said that this is a substantial change. I think we shall need to come back to it later in these debates. I thank the Minister for his detailed response to this probing amendment. I am not entirely sure that I am convinced by his answer—I will need to read carefully what he has said—but I shall not press the point this evening. Clause 79 agreed. Amendments 169ZB to 169ZD not moved. Schedule 4 : The Chief Executive of Skills Funding Amendment 169A not moved.