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However, as noble Lords will appreciate, the regulation of software is in itself a much broader issue than the product safety framework covered by this Bill. The Bill is therefore limited to considering software, and other intangible items, only when they are components of physical products. I know that it gets a bit complicated, but bear with me. As software gets used in more ways and in more physical products, we will, of course, need to ensure that we consider the risks it presents holistically across government. The powers in this Bill ensure that our product regulations can play their part in that, and that we can respond to the risks as they emerge.