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Health and Social Care Bill

My Lords, I thank all the supporters of the amendment. In an ideal situation, what the Minister has said might work, but it is not an ideal world. The important point is that of picking up those people who will not come forward for voluntary registration. What does one do with them? Some agencies might not take people on who have not voluntarily registered, but others take on anyone without even taking up references. There must be safeguards, as the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, has said. We live for the Report stage. With that, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 339A withdrawn. Amendments 339B to 340A not moved. Clause 225 agreed. Clause 226 : Accreditation of voluntary registers Clause 226 : Accreditation of voluntary registers Amendments 340B to 340G not moved. Amendments 340GA to 340GC had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List. Amendments 340H to 340V not moved. Clause 226 agreed. Clauses 227 and 228 agreed. Schedule 16 agreed. Clause 229 agreed. Schedule 17 : The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Amendment 340W Schedule 17 : The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Amendment 340W Moved by