HC Deb 23 May 1963 vol 678 cc775-6

Question proposed, That the Clause stand part of the Bill.

Mr. Mitchison

I rise only to say I am surprised that my hon. Friend the Member for Sowerby (Mr. Houghton) does not say anything about the redemption of guaranteed land stock. This seems to me to be the financial occasion recalling the past, in some cases the vivid and lively past, and certainly it should not pass without a word—which will take us, with the next Clause, just about up to ten o'clock.

Mr. du Cann

I do not know whether that was supposed to be a hint for a short explanation—

Mr. Mitchison

indicated dissent.

Mr. du Cann

If it was not, I will sit down promptly.

Question put and agreed to.

Clause ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 69 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

10.0 p.m.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

I beg to move, That the Chairman do report Progress and ask leave to sit again. Although, by the hours now kept in another place, we are at a very early stage of the evening, there are, I think, two cogent reasons why we should at this stage suspend our deliberations until next week.

The first is that we shall be coming now to the new Clauses, and I think that it would be to the convenience of the Committee to start fresh on them next week. The second is that we have already, during the course of the Bill, totally abolished two taxes, and I think that if we were to subject the emotional stability of the hon. Member for Sowerby (Mr. Houghton) to another strain after that, we should be taking wholesale liberties with a very precious constitution.

Question put and agreed to.

Committee report Progress; to sit again Tomorrow.