Member

Finally, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, said that he felt that the remit of the negotiating body was not appropriate for the social care sector, as a one-size-fits-all approach will not work. The remit, as I have said, is stated in the Bill: pay, terms and conditions and other matters. Our discussions with stakeholders will enable us to get it to the right place. I emphasise again that we should welcome this as a novel and direct approach to improving the pay, conditions and status of care workers, which is something we all want to do. I hope the noble Lord will feel able to withdraw his amendment and I maintain that Clause 51 should stand part of the Bill.