Education and Inspections Bill

I thank the noble Lord and I am delighted that he is thinking again about Amendment No. 188A. It would be logical for that amendment to be made to the Bill. I am interested to hear that the power in Clause 60(4) is an existing one. I had suspected that it had never been used. Returning expenses is slightly different from paying some sort of remuneration; nevertheless, I accept what the Minister says. I thank him for reconsidering our amendments. I shall read carefully in Hansard what he said but, in the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 185G not moved.] Clause 56 agreed to. Clause 57 [Power of LEA etc. to appoint additional governors]: [Amendments Nos. 185H to 187 not moved.] Clause 57 agreed to. Clause 58 [Power of LEA to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive members]: [Amendment No. 187A not moved.] Clause 58 agreed to. Clause 59 agreed to. Clause 60 [Power of Secretary of State to appoint additional governors]: [Amendments Nos. 187B to 189 not moved.] Clause 60 agreed to. Clause 61 [Power of Secretary of State to direct closure of school]: [Amendment No. 189A not moved.] Clause 61 agreed to. Clause 62 [Power of Secretary of State to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive members]: [Amendment No. 189B not moved.] Clause 62 agreed to. Clause 63 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clause 64 agreed to. Schedule 7 [Amendments relating to schools causing concern]: [Amendment No. 190 not moved.] Schedule 7 agreed to. Clause 65 agreed to. Clause 66 [Interpretation of Part 4]: [Amendment No. 190A not moved.] Clause 66 agreed to. [Amendment No. 191 had been retabled as Amendment No. 191A.]