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Leaseholders' Rights Bill

Mr. Deputy Speaker, I apologised to your predecessor in the Chair for having left the Chamber to attend to constituency duties. I was here for the beginning of the debate, and for all the earlier debates today. I just want to make a brief comment. It is disappointing for us sponsors of the Bill, and those of us who have piloted similar Bills through the House, that the Bill introduced by the hon. Member for Beckenham (Mrs. Lait) is not getting a more positive response. When I left, she was making a very good case; when I came back, the Minister was making a response that was clearly not very helpful.