Finance Bill

Let us consider the worst possible scenario. It is an unlikely prospect, but let us suppose that the Government stumbled again, and in the November statement did not come up with a package that met the requirements of Labour Members. The hon. Gentleman is presumably aware that if enough of us tabled a motion, the Opposition would have time to debate it and to censure the Government. While I do not propose that he should help the Government to dig themselves out of a hole, he might suggest that he would be ready to ensure that they do not get out of the hole without fulfilling the commitment made to the very poorest workers.