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Charities Bill [Lords]

I, too, thank the Minister for his opening remarks. One of the best aspects of the Bill is that it has somewhat alleviated the onerous nature of company law, especially for smaller charities but also for others who might want to pursue a different path. The amendments are designed to further the spirit of reconciliation between new organisational statuses, such as charitable incorporated organisations, and existing company and charity law. In that spirit, I, too, am happy to support the new clause. Question put and agreed to. Clause read a Second time, and added to the Bill.