HC Deb 24 June 1976 vol 913 c1891

7.0 p.m.

Mr. Ian Stewart

I beg to move Amendment No. 90, in page 62, leave out lines 5 and 6.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

It would be convenient to discuss at the same time Government Amendment No. 91.

Mr. Stewart

Since the Government have tabled Amendment No. 91, I would ask the Minister to comment on that.

Mr. Denzil Davies

The hon. Member will appreciate that I could not accept Amendment No. 90 but No. 91 goes some way to meeting the point, and fulfilling an undertaking given in Committee that we would change the date in relation to the transitional provisions for the first letting charge to a date on or after 18th May 1976. Amendment No. 91 fulfils that undertaking.

Mr. Stewart

I am grateful for that explanation. The draftsman has managed to achieve our objective by reducing the length of the Bill, when our amendments would have increased it. I therefore welcome what the Minister has said and I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendment made: No. 91, in page 62, line 6, leave out 'the appointed day' and insert '18th May 1976'.—[Mr. Denzil Davies.]

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