Member

Finally, I am not able to say to the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, that we can come back to this on Third Reading. It is the Government’s view that, given the significant legislative complexity, this is best handled through operational improvements rather than legislation. We need flexibility, and enacting this through legislation could create all kinds of unintended consequences due to the complexity of benefit calculations. I hope that the reassurances I have given the noble Lord have been enough, and I encourage him to withdraw his amendment.