Former Conservative MP for Rayleigh
Thank you, Mr. Allen. We are doing well, and there is every likelihood that the Committee will be concluded by 7 pm on Thursday 24 May as set out in the programme motion.
As I understand it, the Programming Sub-Committee will meet in this room at a time convenient for us all. That will probably be 4.20 this afternoon.
Those of us who are involved will be here at 4.20 pm and, if there is not a Committee, we will do nothing for 10 minutes until the Committee sits at 4.30 pm. Question put and agreed to. Adjourned accordingly at thirteen minutes past Twelve o'clock till this day at half-past Four o'clock.
Order. I believe that the hon. Gentleman was just in order, which is why I allowed him to continue. He was right to stay in order for a minimum period, rather than trying to stay in order for a long time, which might have stretched the patience of the Chair. We are talking principally about VAT on children's car seats, but as the hon. Gentleman said, the clause refers to the 5 per cent....
With this it will be convenient to take Government amendment No. 50.
With this it will be convenient to take amendment No. 46, in page 56, line 41, at end insert— `349E. (1) The Board may, on the application of a company in the situation mentioned in section 349D (2)(a), notify that company that the Board are satisfied that the conditions in section 349B are satisfied. (2) Any application under subsection (1) above shall be made in writing and shall...
The debate on the clause is going a little more slowly than I had anticipated, and members of the Committee will have to be quick if they want to catch the tea trolley, which is outside the Committee Room now. However, I remind the Committee that the quorum remains at 10—11 including the Chairman.
This will be a speech, not an intervention, I believe.
