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§ Note 4. If the Valuation Officer certifies that the rateable value would have been less but for the improvement by the amounts mentioned in the certificate, the rateable value will be reduced by those amounts for the purposes of the Leasehold Reform Act, 1967, except in the case where a proportion only of the cost was contributed by the tenant in which case the amounts of the reductions will be proportionately reduced accordingly").
§ —[Baroness Young.]
§ LORD HUGHESMy Lords, this is the very objectionable Schedule to which I referred; but I have no doubt that as the noble Baroness has been willing to make a mess of the Bill in previous parts she will see no reason for having it tidy on this occasion.
BARONKSS YOUNGMy Lords, I had not intended to speak further on this matter, as we have already had a very 1789 extensive debate on leaseholds. I accept entirely that this may not be correctly drafted. In fact, I am sure that the noble Lord, Lord Hughes, is right in saying that; but as we have debated the principle of this matter I felt that in the interests of furthering the business of the House it was unnecessary to go over it all over again. I am quite prepared to speak at length but I thought that the House would prefer it if I moved it formally—which I do.
§ LORD HUGHESMy Lords, the purpose of my remarks was to make arrangements for the avoidance of a Division.
§ On Question, Amendment agreed to.
§ LORD HUGHES moved Amendment No. 72.
§ After Schedule 7 insert the following new schedule: