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Business Rate Supplements Bill

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Jenkin, on his persistence with regard to this important issue. I vouchsafe the opinion that had he received this letter a little earlier—the apologies are heartfelt; he will recognise that my noble friend had limited powers over its construction and therefore over it arriving when it did—I venture to consider that had he received it 24 or 48 hours in advance, it would not in any way, shape or form have caused him to deviate from his chosen course of tabling this amendment, because it is such an important issue.