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Clause 131 – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 July 1972.

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Photo of Mr Anthony Barber Mr Anthony Barber , Altrincham and Sale 12:00, 12 July 1972

I beg to move, Amendment No. 219, in page 102, line 11, leave out '113 and'.

My three Treasury colleagues considered that at this time of the morning it would be safe to allow me to handle this final Amendment.

The Amendment is self-explanatory and consequential.

Photo of Mr Joel Barnett Mr Joel Barnett , Heywood and Royton

If it were not for the lateness of the hour, I should have a great deal to say about the slackness in drafting that the Amendment indicates. I can understand the Chancellor being put up to move the Amendment. It was a very serious flaw in the Bill; but we are prepared to let it pass.

Amendment agreed to.

Bill to be read the Third time this day, and to be printed [Bill 175].