Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [HL]

I thank the Minister for his reply. I am grateful for the support of my noble friend Lady O’Cathain. As we have gone on, I have tried to note the answers that I have been given. I am still unsure whether there is enough certainty of direction in what the Minister said about reductions in office networks somewhere and possibly establishment of offices somewhere else. It seems awfully wide—a little too wide for me to be comfortable with. I will read carefully what he said. I asked a lot of questions, and I did not expect him to be able to answer every one of them while he was on his feet, no matter how fast his team moved behind him, so I am aware that he will write to me with some of the answers, and for that, I thank him. For the moment, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 31 to 37 not moved.] Clause 4 agreed to. Clause 5 [General provision about functions]: