Clause 1 - Amendment of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill
9:15 am
Mr David Curry (Skipton and Ripon, Conservative)
It would not be appropriate for me to intervene in this debate about the intelligence of Treasury Ministers. All hon. Members who serve in other Government Departments hold clear views about Treasury Ministers.
I asked the Minister if her purpose with regard to this group of amendments was to clarify matters so that the legislation would be more workable—although what might happen to it later is a different matter. She told me that that was her purpose and she assured me that I should not harbour suspicions that her amendments might be the aperitif before the feast. Therefore, I am willing to commend them.
Amendment agreed to.