New schedule 2 - Limited liability partnerships: investment LLPs and property investment LLPs
Finance Bill
6:45 pm
Mr Oliver Letwin (West Dorset, Conservative)
Further to that point of order, Dr. Clark. I heartily reciprocate the Paymaster General's generous sentiments, and I join in her eloquent thanks to all the third parties, and to my hon. Friends, who have notably participated in the Committee, as they did, at greater length, in last year's proceedings. We look forward to a similar level of scrutiny and constructive participation from the Labour Opposition, following the events to which we are now drawn.
I also join the Paymaster General in thanking the Chairmen. However, I wish to conclude with a special tribute to you, Dr. Clark, as these are probably the last proceedings of the House with which you will be involved. I note that you have been a Member of Parliament for 18 years, and many of us hope to emulate that long service. Throughout that time, you have been an adornment to the House, and to the Committee. Indeed, there were even moments when one suspected that you understood what was happening in the Committee, when some of the rest of us doubted whether we did.
It has been a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. We shall be the poorer at the next Finance Bill, as it will be the first one for a long while not to benefit from your chairmanship.
As on previous occasions, the ministerial team have done great duty by answering the points that have been raised, and by keeping us amused at times when our attention might otherwise have flagged.