Orders of the Day — Finance Bill – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 30 June 1964.
Mr Alan Green
, Preston South
I beg to move, Amendment No. 29, in page 41, column 3, to leave out line 55.
Mr James Callaghan
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
Why does the Financial Secretary want to delete line 55?
Mr Alan Green
, Preston South
It is consequential. This matter was discussed first with new Clause 11 and again with new Clause No. 7. There has been a full discussion on the subject.
Mr James Callaghan
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
Why does the hon. Gentleman want to leave out Section 15(5) of the Finance Act, 1962?
Mr Alan Green
, Preston South
It is consequential upon having accepted the new Clause.
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