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My Lords, I very much hope so.

I hope I went some way at least towards reassuring noble Lords about the robust process for appointing the chair, board members and non-exec

I thank noble Lords for this important debate.

I thank the noble Lord for this question, which relates to ministerial interference in the OEP.

I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead, for his Amendment 81A.

I beg to move.

My Lords, on the first question, I felt that I answered the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, in some detail—indeed, in more detail than any other poi

I thank my noble friend. I think she offered to submit other examples in case law, and I look forward to seeing what she has to say.

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions on this important subject.

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