I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this group. I thought that the reference made by the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, to a timely VOA response was particularly apt, and I was grateful for his support just now on Amendment 17 on confidentiality. I thank the Minister for the offer to follow up.
The comment from the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, that the amendments in this group are simple common sense was one of the most powerful pieces of oratory that I have heard this afternoon, and I hope that it materialises very soon. I admired his well-made comments about the rogue agents, and once again I thank the Minister for her comments in that regard, as to how the Government intend to protect the public. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, for identifying a number of concerns over the VOA’s resourcing, which tie in directly.
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Finally, there is considerable overlap in some of these amendments, and I think we will distil those as necessary. I thank the Minister for her wide-ranging response. I do not get the feeling that the CCA appeal process will improve, but perhaps Hansard will improve my understanding. Some of our questions remain unanswered, but perhaps we will try to progress some of these in advance of Report, along with the confidentiality subject. Meanwhile, I beg leave to withdraw.