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That is basically my point. I almost prefer the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Remnant, because in the end what he proposes is that it should be left up to each company to decide whether it has special representation on a board or whether it has a committee or panel. That is a very sensible way to approach it. To leave that direction to officials in Ofwat seems wrong to me. Every company is different; its circumstances and financial condition are different. Each one should decide how it is able to hear clearly the interests of the consumer and of the environment. I would almost prefer to divide the House on his amendment than my own, which takes a different approach but achieves the same result.