Local Audit and Accountability Bill [HL]

My Lords, I took that reply to be yes to Amendments 7 and 8 with regard to consultation but not to put them in the Bill, and a probable yes to Amendment 9 but the Government will address that issue more formally when they respond to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. Presumably they will respond favourably to the point that the committee has made. I have not before encountered an issue when something this hybrid must be deemed not to be hybrid for the purposes of regulations. Is this not to a certain extent Alice in Wonderland? I accept that there may be only a few instances when this occurs, but I take the assurance from the Minister that this will be covered in the Government’s response to the Delegated Powers Committee and that we will have a chance to see that before we get to Report. On that basis, I beg leave to withdraw.