Health and Social Care Bill

I thank all who have spoken. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Warner, for reminding us that it was never intended that the definition of public authority should be narrowed in this way. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Low, for his support and to the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, for feeding in the views of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which has been very supportive on this issue. I am very grateful to the Minister for what she said. I look forward with enormous anticipation to seeing this government amendment and I beg leave to withdraw my amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 38 not moved.] Clause 6 [Requirement to register as a service provider]: