the conservative heidi alam said ministers had not consulted properly with local authorities when optingclose the resettlement scheme this month but mps voted against her amendment by 287—267. let's talk now to lord dubs who is standing in westminster. thank you forjoining us. westminster. thank you forjoining us. one suspects your disappointment in this, it must be quite deep.” us. one suspects your disappointment in this, it must be quite deep. i am disappointed. i had hoped that the amendment would pass. the government have made all sorts of excuses for stopping the scheme, the main one being that local authorities could not take any more children. i have talked to lots of local authority leaders and i have learned from others and quite a lot of local authorities in england and scotland are willing to take more children. it is not a very honest excuse on the part of the government. you say it is an excuse, what is the real reason you believe for them not wanting to do this? i do not know. normally, i try and understand what the government will try to do and evenif the government will