(Except clauses 1, 4, 5, 9, 14, 22, 42, 56, 57, 124, 130 to 135, 138, 139, 148 and 184 and schedules 5, 6, 19 and 25, and any new clauses and schedules tabled by Friday 9th May 2003 relating to excise duty on spirits or R&D tax credits for oil exploration.)
Finance Bill
8:55 am
Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield, Conservative)
I cannot speculate on the latter point, but I have no doubt that the Minister will have some feelings about one of her local football clubs.
On the matter relating to the boxes behind me, I am pleased that we are proceeding with a certain amount of humour. I can only advise the hon. Gentleman that red boxes are slightly cheaper than green boxes, and Parliament is conscious of the cost to the public purse.
I am grateful to the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Paul Farrelly) for putting on his jacket. If Members feel uncomfortable as we move to a hotter period of the year and if jackets are hung tidily on the rear of chairs, I am happy for them to be removed at the discretion of Members.