(Except clauses 3, 5, 6, 15, 21, 49, 90 and 117 and new clauses amending section 74 of the Finance Act 2003)
Finance Bill
10:45 am
Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield, Conservative)
Before I put the question, may I say from the Chair that it is important for proper consideration of such an important Bill that the usual channels ensure that the Opposition parties have an opportunity to raise issues. Otherwise, the purpose of the Committee stage of a Public Bill is, in my view, completely negated. I hope that the Government will take account of that, and provide adequate time for those clauses, schedules and new clauses that the Opposition parties wish to debate. If I see any bad practice in seeking to ensure that parts of the Bill are not discussed, I shall seek to use what little influence a Chairman has.