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The interesting point raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, about safeguarding is an important one. Helpfully, church lawyers have provided a flow chart, including grievances, minor misconduct and serious misconduct, which, I assume, is largely either fraud or sexual abuse. That flow chart will make it much easier for everybody who has to work with it to understand exactly how this will work. As the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, said, safeguarding is clearly interlocked with conduct, for obvious reasons. I have personally been involved in discussions with members of the Church about safeguarding, with my background as a former family lawyer and family judge. They are certainly finding their way on this. I hope that that will be one of the future Measures of the General Synod to come before this House, certainly not before the end of next year.