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Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill

I am sorry, Madam Deputy Speaker. As a result of where some hon. Members are sitting, it may sometimes seem as though we are a cosy cabal, but we are not. We are trying to address our remarks to the wider world, and my hon. Friend the Member for East Surrey (Mr Gyimah) made an excellent point, which he also raised in his speech. Under clause 3:"““The authority must consider how it might promote or improve the economic, social or environmental well-being of the relevant area””." I am glad that that will not be defined because it should be left to the individual procurers. I am not so sure about the requirement in subsection (4):"““The authority must consider whether to consult the persons (if any) for whom the authority is making provision in the exercise of that function.””" Again, there is no requirement that authorities should consult—they only have to consider whether to do that. However, that could be important.