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National Insurance Contributions Bill

I looked at one of the longer versions of the ““Oxford””, but I prefer my right hon. Friend’s definition. We do not have to choose. We can look at both definitions because they seem to be moving us in the same direction. We have flushed out the Treasury and the Government easily. By using the word ““expedient”” in the Bill, which we wish to change through amendment No. 14, the Treasury has bared all. The Minister will have to defend herself, her Department and the Government against a charge of immorality because that lies behind the definitions of the word. My hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch and I would like to replace the word ““expedient”” with the word ““reasonable””, my dictionary definition of which reads:"““having sound judgement; moderate; ready to listen to reason . . . in accordance with reason; not absurd . . . inexpensive; not extortionate””." Could we have a better choice of terms before us in the context of the Bill?