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Political Parties and Elections Bill

The Minister will not be surprised to hear that I was disappointed by his response. I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Brooke for his combination of support and history lesson—it was important to show the antecedents to these matters—and to my noble friend Lord Bates. I think that the noble Lord, Lord Tyler, can be tempted out of his shell with a little assurance on the financial and fiscal tax aspects. I will obviously recap what the Minister said. For those who think that 15 to 20 years is long enough for people who retire abroad, an eminent biologist says that there is someone born now who will live to be 200. In the mean time, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 123 withdrawn. Amendments 124 and 125 not moved. Clause 18 agreed.