I thank the Minister for her response and thank all other noble Lords who spoke to Amendment 13. I detect a chillier wind from my right than I would have liked. Under those circumstances I can only repeat that the House will not have a substantive opportunity to scrutinise these important things. I regret that. The loss of both parliamentary authority and the ability to scrutinise what comes before us is a critical issue, which I have no doubt we will come back to in future Bills. In the meantime, I beg leave to withdraw Amendment 13.

Amendment 13 withdrawn.

Clause 3: Strategic priorities and plans

Amendments 14 to 17 not moved.

Clause 4: Directions

Amendment 18 not moved.

Clause 7: Directors: appointment and tenure