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Clause 8 will also help the CAA respond more quickly and flexibly to new technologies and emerging risks through its rule-making functions. A time-bound duty in primary legislation would not necessarily lead to better regulation. Aviation regulation is iterative and evidence-led; fixed deadlines could reduce flexibility and fail to reflect the need for consultation and proportionate decision-making. For those reasons, I ask the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, not to press Amendment 119.