(Except clauses 3, 5, 6, 15, 21, 49, 90 and 117 and new clauses amending section 74 of the Finance Act 2003)

Finance Bill

Public Bill Committees, 15 May 2008, 1:00 pm

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Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield, Conservative)

I welcome Members back, following our adjournment at 25 minutes past 10. For those who are interested, I am advised by the Minister that there is no play at Lords.

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Stewart Hosie (Spokesperson (Economy; Home Affairs; Treasury; Women); Dundee East, Scottish National Party)

What Lords?

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Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield, Conservative)

Cricket, I think.

Hopefully, we will make some fairly rapid progress, with co-operation across the Committee, because certain Ministers and shadow Ministers might well have to be on the Floor of the House for an important debate.