division_name: Finance Bill &#8212; [2nd Allotted Day] &#8212; Schedule 37 &#8212; Stamp Duty Land Tax and Stamp Duty
motion: <p class="" pid=".914.4/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move amendment No. 11, in schedule 37, page 506, line 30, leave out 'or request'.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid=".914.4/2" pwmotiontext="yes">As this is my first contribution today, may I also welcome you to the chair, Mr. McWilliam? You have chaired us during a number of our deliberations and I look forward to your guidance in the coming hours. I also welcome the Financial Secretary. She and I have discussed these issues on a number of occasions and I look forward to jousting with her later today, and indeed on this amendment.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid=".916.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move amendment No. 12, in schedule 37, page 510, leave out lines 2 to 5.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid=".916.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">This is also a probing amendment. It seeks to clarify the sale and leaseback tax relief arrangements. Again, a number of professionals in the sector who have many years' experience have identified a potential problem with the provision, and I use the word "potential" with due care.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid=".917.3/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move amendment No. 14, in page 532, line 17, at end insert</p>
  
  <p class="" pid=".917.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes">'in the case of leases assigned within three years of grant'.</p>
  
  <p pid=".923.3/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put,</i> That the amendment be made:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid=".923.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>The Committee divided:</i> Ayes 127, Noes 336.</p>