§ Mr. BuchanI beg to move Amendment No. 22, in page 6, line 21, leave out
' section 4 of this Act and of '.
§ Mr. BuchanThis is an attempt to simplify the drafting of Clause 5. We have re-examined the Clause since the Committee stage and have come to the conclusion that the words which by Amendment No. 22 we seek to leave out are not necessary.
We think that lines 38 and 39 can also be deleted because the cumulo feuduty is, in any event, defined in Clause 3(2). My right hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh, East (Mr. Willis) urged us to put English in the Bill and to make it as uncomplicated as possible. I hope that the Amendment goes some way towards meeting his request.
§ Mr. WillisI am grateful to my hon. Friend for accepting a little bit of advice and for deciding to leave out lines 38 and 39. The Government have approached a number of points in a very objective manner, and I hope that the Opposition note that. It shows that we are not bound by dogma, which is to the Government's credit.
§ Mr. WylieI assure the right hon. Member for Edinburgh, East (Mr. Willis) that we have observed the Government's attitude. I hope that he will agree that we have been very responsible about this Bill and other Bills. I trust that the Under-Secretary of State will remember our conduct when he is shortly in opposition.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Further Amendment made: No. 23, page 6, leave out lines 38 and 39.—[Mr. Buchan.]