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I, too, thank you, Mr. Benton, Sir John and all the staff on the Committee, particularly the Minister and the Under-Secretary, who has clearly been suffering from a cold, but performed admirably given the circumstances. The Committee has been enjoyable.
To finish on a note of complete concordance, I can tell hon. Members that every time I serve on a Committee considering a Bill that has been through the pre-legislative process, I am impressed by the value that is invested in that scrutiny. I would encourage the Government to go further with the process, because it gives a focus to our debates. We have been reasonably well focused over the past couple of weeks, unlike those Committees considering Bills that have not had the benefit of pre-legislative scrutiny. Again, I thank everyone who has taken part.