HC Deb 16 February 2000 vol 344 c1010
Mr. Tipping

I beg to move amendment No. 8, in page 67, line 30, leave out '30' and insert '42'.

The amendment constitutes plagiarism. Similar amendments, originally tabled by the hon. Member for Hazel Grove (Mr. Stunell), were made to parallel clauses 70 and 85. We accepted his amendments then, and I am happy to move amendment No. 8 now.

Mr. Stunell

I wish to put on record that the Minister has been helpful and constructive throughout our proceedings. He has not always given us what we wanted—perhaps not even most of what we wanted—but he has always listened carefully. I appreciate his adoption of our amendment, which we tabled early in our proceedings. It provides an opportunity for organisations that make returns to get their paperwork done. Those organisations are often small and inevitably involve human frailty. I am pleased that the Minister has accepted the amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause 108, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 109 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

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