Absolutely. Of course that is the case. It is so obvious that it is surprising that Conservative Members cannot see it. What is worse is that the new clause that they have moved—or rather, that one of them has moved—would cost more than £4 billion. It would cost £4.1 billion...

Absolutely. Of course that is the case. It is so obvious that it is surprising that Conservative Members cannot see it. What is worse is that the new clause that they have moved—or rather, that one of them has moved—would cost more than £4 billion. It would cost £4.1 billion...

I apologise for interrupting the hon. Lady's flow, but this is really quite important. Did she or did she not say ““not moved”” at the beginning of the debate on new clause 5?

I apologise for interrupting the hon. Lady's flow, but this is really quite important. Did she or did she not say ““not moved”” at the beginning of the debate on new clause 5?

Well, why not? More from the hon. Gentleman.

Well, why not? More from the hon. Gentleman.

There could be, who knows? We had the unedifying spectacle, at the beginning of the debate, of the hon. Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce), in whose name the new clause was tabled, not moving it, and the hon. Member for Gainsborough (Mr Leigh) swiftly getting to his feet and deciding...

There could be, who knows? We had the unedifying spectacle, at the beginning of the debate, of the hon. Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce), in whose name the new clause was tabled, not moving it, and the hon. Member for Gainsborough (Mr Leigh) swiftly getting to his feet and deciding...

I am not quite sure what the hon. Gentleman's point is. Maybe in the cool light of day that intervention will have more light shed on it. In his contribution earlier, he asserted that there was a causal link between marriage and the socio-economic well-being of society, child well-being and...

I am not quite sure what the hon. Gentleman's point is. Maybe in the cool light of day that intervention will have more light shed on it. In his contribution earlier, he asserted that there was a causal link between marriage and the socio-economic well-being of society, child well-being and...

This is the final intervention that I will take.

This is the final intervention that I will take.

What on earth is going on with the Tories this evening? It is a perplexing situation, because Conservative Members usually accuse Labour Members of filibustering in an open-ended Finance Bill debate, but not at all this evening. Instead we seem to have a private family dispute breaking out.

What on earth is going on with the Tories this evening? It is a perplexing situation, because Conservative Members usually accuse Labour Members of filibustering in an open-ended Finance Bill debate, but not at all this evening. Instead we seem to have a private family dispute breaking out.

The hon. Gentleman could have speeded that up by not intervening. I shall finish by saying that, clearly, there are major problems with the transferable allowance. It is costly and not targeted, and it is unfair to those without a marriage certificate, whether they are divorced, widowed, single or in...

The hon. Gentleman could have speeded that up by not intervening. I shall finish by saying that, clearly, there are major problems with the transferable allowance. It is costly and not targeted, and it is unfair to those without a marriage certificate, whether they are divorced, widowed, single or in...

I know that many of my hon. Friends would like to me to elucidate some of that history, but we have already been through various centuries in this evening's debate. Suffice it to say that it was a Conservative Government who eventually phased out the married couple's allowance, and indeed...

I know that many of my hon. Friends would like to me to elucidate some of that history, but we have already been through various centuries in this evening's debate. Suffice it to say that it was a Conservative Government who eventually phased out the married couple's allowance, and indeed...

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I do not wish in any way to dispute the hon. Lady's version of events, but I am quite sure that I distinctly heard her—maybe the official record will show this—say ““not moved”” when she was asked about new clause 5. Am...

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I do not wish in any way to dispute the hon. Lady's version of events, but I am quite sure that I distinctly heard her—maybe the official record will show this—say ““not moved”” when she was asked about new clause 5. Am...