Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill

I should be most grateful if the noble Baroness would give way for a second. As noble Lords can see, our amendments were focused on exploring just how much power the Secretary of State should have in the whole body. We have heard numerous powerful arguments about his involvement, including appointing all the members of the commission. But with regard to our Amendment No. 232, did the Minister notice that paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 states that the Secretary of State ““may appoint”” the deputy chairman? I wonder how strongly the Government feel about the appointment of a deputy chairman.