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Secondly, as the noble Viscount observed, Amendment 113 would halt the implementation of the whole Bill, including parts unrelated to carer’s allowance, until every recommendation of the independent report is implemented. I know that the noble Lord is as keen as I am to improve the position of carers in the UK, but this amendment would obviously be disproportionate. It would put at risk the entirety of the £1.5 billion in benefits that the Bill is estimated by the OBR to realise by 2029-30. Delaying the Bill would not be responsible; it would put a strain on the public finances and be unfair to taxpayers.