My Lords, I have two bits of comfort, if I can voice it like that. First, I think that local authorities that are in the designated zone will be
very aware that they are and the Local Government Association is well prepared now to help them. Secondly, the figures that they can see at present may make them feel at risk once they have done that, but they can then approach the Local Government Association for help to see whether they can improve their figures going up to October.