Member

I conclude by saying that, while the agent of change principle is there, it is as guidance only. The Minister is aware that there are a host of departments involved—the Home Office, the Department for Business and Trade and the planning responsibilities under the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. I know that there is a licensing reform programme under way in her department. The nudge I am hoping that will push at this open door is that the Government and her department are minded to co-ordinate efforts to maximise efficacy and efficiency leading to the much-vaunted growth agenda that the Government are trying to progress. So these are actually very helpful amendments, in particular Amendment 222. With those few remarks, I beg leave to move Amendment 141.