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Mr. Todd: I commend the principle of the new clause. Reference was made in the original draft of the Bill to changes in this area. I am reassured by my hon. Friend the Minister's statement, although she may be chilled by the thought of the means by which those changes may be delivered—yet a further private Member's Bill on co-operative and community benefit societies. May I say how grateful I am for your chairmanship of the Committee, Mr. Stevenson, and to hon. Members who gave their hard-pressed time in the House to consider the matter? Mr. Love: I thank my hon. Friend the Minister for her positive and sympathetic assurances about Treasury attitudes to new clauses of this sort. I also thank her for informing us about the outcome of the consultation exercise, which probably reflects the views of industrial and provident societies and of other organisations that took part in the Treasury consultation. There is great anticipation among Members of Parliament and people in social enterprises, co-operatives and community benefit societies about the result of the consultation process being fulfilled in legislation and I hope that the Minister will be able to introduce the appropriate measures. On that basis, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Motion and clause, by leave, withdrawn. New schedule 1 brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill. Bill, as amended, to be reported. Committee rose at one minute past Four o'clock.
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