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Clause 8 — Identifying the “owner” of a builder’s skip

Part of Medical Innovation (No. 2) – in the House of Commons at 7:26 pm on 11 September 2013.

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Photo of Lindsay Hoyle Lindsay Hoyle Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means, Chair, Panel of Chairs, Chairman of Ways and Means, Chair, Panel of Chairs 7:26, 11 September 2013

I remind the House that with this we are considering amendments 11 to 19.

When the debate was in train on 10 July, I believe that Mr Chope was about to sum up—within minutes—and end his speech on the group of amendments.

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