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Child Poverty Bill

I thank the Minister for that response. However, the context in which we are discussing transparency has changed dramatically over the past six months, with all the media and public concern about payment for public office. Clearly, that concern has affected Members of both legislative Houses. To the extent that one can make any new bodies utterly transparent in the way that I am endeavouring to do, it can only be good for that body. It will come to be seen as a higher requirement generally in public service. I anticipate that this is a trend that we will see in the years to come as a direct result of what has happened with expenses over the past year. With those observations, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 25 withdrawn. Schedule 1 agreed. Clause 8 : UK strategies Clause 8 : UK strategies Amendment 26 not moved. Amendment 27 Moved by