New clause 9 - Application of company accounts
Co-operatives and CommunityBenefit Societies Bill
3:45 pm
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury, Conservative)
I am grateful to the hon. Member for Edmonton, who raised this important issue by tabling the new clause, which he helpfully described as probing. Given what we discussed on Second Reading and today, it would be a shame if this process, which has flagged up several serious issues, were to delay the progress of the legislation, which has cross-party support.
I thank you, Mr. Stevenson, for your chairmanship of the Committee, which has guided me through what has not always been a completely straightforward debate. We got there in the end. I also thank the Committee for such constructive consideration of the Bill, which is wholly worthy and deserves to be enacted.