Finance Bill

Yes. I feel as if we are getting close to the most philosophical considerations in this debate. I have repeatedly described exactly the commitment that we have given to deal with the problems that we face. My right hon. Friend the Chancellor has made it clear that neither he nor we are complacent. He made it clear in his statement to the House on 13 May that he would return to the issue in the pre-Budget report. I can again state that to the House. Yes, there will be concrete proposals. Yes, they will address the point. Yes, they will be targeted. Yes, they will be implementable as soon as possible. The amendments and new clauses that my hon. Friends have introduced—I do not want to sound patronising—are well intentioned, but I believe that there are serious problems with them, and that they should not be pressed at this stage. We should be given the time to bring forward our proposals in the pre-Budget report in the proper way.