Greater London Authority Bill

The noble Baroness has picked up the key question. The idea of producing a final draft could have been perceived as a contradiction in the way in which the consultation was planned. On the health inequalities strategy, it is envisaged that the Mayor will seek to achieve results by influence and persuasion; he has no powers of implementation. It is, as the noble Baroness has said, about local delivery. Under our amendment, a final draft for the purposes of initial discussion would be produced and would be available before the Assembly considers it. I hope that that clarifies the position.