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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

I am extremely grateful to the Minister for her reply and to all other noble Lords who participated in this short debate. To answer the noble Lord, Lord Elton, it is equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome, that one sees as sensible. On the Equality Bill, there are already two statutes, in the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act and in the Disability Discrimination Act, which invoke the organisation setting examinations to be disability friendly and to take account of equality of opportunity. As my noble friend Lady Garden indicated, best practice does exactly that. The problem is that what is best practice for some organisations is not adhered to by others, and it is very important that all organisations adhere to those standards. As the Minister recognised, there is some worry on the part of disability organisations that by making public confidence an objective in the Bill, the objective of equality will be seen to fade beside it. The Minister’s offer of carrying forward discussions is a very good one, and, if I may, I will accept it on behalf of the organisation and on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Low. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 228 withdrawn. Amendments 229 to 231 not moved. Amendment 232 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List. Amendment 232A not moved.