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Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill

I understand that, Mr. Deputy Speaker, but if you will allow me, I have been accused of misleading the House, so I would like to explain for a few moments. My point was that, as I understand it, the number of new completions has gone down, although I take the right hon. Gentleman’s point about refurbishment. [Interruption.] The number of new completions has fallen over the past few years— I believe that that is correct. [Interruption.] I shall move on. When the Treasury has received the responses to the consultation exercises and had 90 days—a reasonable period—to examine them, perhaps at that time, if not before, the Treasury will abandon the whole planning gain supplement and save us a great deal of further time and trouble as a result. In the meantime, I urge the House to support the amendment this evening and to protect the interests of the UK taxpayer while this dithering Government desperately try to make their minds up about what they are going to do.