Policing and Crime Bill

I thank my noble friend for his reply. I also thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Hanham and Lady Harris, for speaking in support of these amendments. In thanking my noble friend for what he has just said, I very much hope that it will be possible for the Home Office and the Association of Police Authorities, and any other bodies that can make a useful contribution, to get together to see whether any amendments can achieve the objective which I think we all seek; namely, to make collaboration more effective and meaningful and to see it working on the ground. I think that all of us in our different ways are trying to ensure that. In the light of that assurance, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 28 withdrawn.