Charities Bill [HL]

I thank the noble Lord and I am sorry that I was not quick enough to see him rising before beginning to speak. As I was trying to explain, we have not yet the seen letter from the Association of Independent Charity Examiners. No   doubt, it makes good points and the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, has voiced some of them. I heard what the noble Lord, Lord Phillips, said and it is worth repeating that we are including accepted good practice in advance of the legislation. Some 95 per cent of those charities in that position already conform with this practice and we are trying to ensure wider coverage, for good reasons. I shall move the amendments, but, as I said during my   opening comments, we are open to representations regarding fine tuning. Given the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, the independent examiners’ letter may well enable us to focus on any particular problems and so I am grateful to him for that. On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 29 agreed to. Clause 30 [Annual audit or examination of accounts of charitable companies]: [Amendment No. 51 not moved.] Clause 30 agreed to. Clauses 31 and 32 agreed to.