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That leaves the union political funds in Motion D1, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Burns, and strike ballots, covered in Motion E1, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe. Your Lordships have discussed both these issues at length. The noble Lord, Lord Burns, has clearly, and in my view persuasively, presented various combinations of opting in or out of political funds. I regret that compromise on this issue has not been reached, although there has been some movement. I understand that the Government have offered to continue to discuss the issue with the noble Lord, Lord Burns. I hope that that will occur before the regulations are laid, to give the noble Lord, Lord Burns, a chance to feed into those regulations. Overall, further discussion is the best way to take this forward from here.