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Academies Bill [HL]

My Lords, these technical amendments in my name are intended to correct errors in the Bill. I have already written to Peers to bring this matter to their attention. These amendments have no practical impact on the Bill or on how it operates. Amendment 41 corrects a typographical error in the drafting of Clause 1, which refers to "agreement" when it should refer to "arrangements". "Academy arrangements" is a generic term for funding under both "Academy agreement", in Clause 1(2)(a), and "arrangements for Academy financial assistance", in Clause 1(2)(b). Amendments 185, 186 and 192 are technical amendments designed to reflect the fact that amendments to Section 337 of the Education Act 1996 made by Section 142(1) of the Education and Skills Act 2008 are already in force. The Bill currently also amends the predecessor provision. The amendments merely correct these errors. On that basis, I beg to move. Amendment 41 agreed. Amendments 42 to 51 not moved. Amendment 52 Moved by