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The most important focus for debate, then, is how we provide the fullest possible opportunity for local authorities to influence the provision of services in their areas and to fund local improvements if they wish, while also maintaining Great British Railways’ ability to balance local, regional and national needs and to provide the right level of consistency across the whole system. That will, of course, be an important issue when we come to debate the substantive wider railways Bill in your Lordships’ House.