With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

Clauses 56 to 125 stand part.

Government amendments 135 and 136.

Clauses 126 to 128 stand part.

Government amendments 137 and 138.

Clause 129 stand part.

Government amendments 139 to 143.

Clauses 130 to 146 stand part.

Government amendment 144.

That schedule 16 be the Sixteenth schedule to the Bill.

Clause 147 stand part.

Government amendment 145.

That schedule 17 be the Seventeenth schedule to the Bill.

Clauses 148 to 150 stand part.

Amendment 195, in clause 151, page 89, line 20, at end add—

‘(7) Consultation shall be undertaken with interested parties prior to the enactment of regulations under this section.

(8) The Chancellor of the Exchequer shall review the impact of the regulations under this section on friendly societies and shall lay a report of his review in the House of Commons Library.’.

Clause 151 stand part.

Amendment 196, in clause 152, page 90, line 2, at end add—

‘(6) Consultation shall be undertaken with interested parties prior to the enactment of regulations under this section.

(7) The Chancellor of the Exchequer shall review the impact of the regulations under this section on friendly societies and shall lay a report of his review in the House of Commons Library.’.

Clauses 152 to 176 stand part.

That schedule 18 be the Eighteenth schedule to the Bill.

Clause 177 stand part.

That schedule 19 be the Nineteenth schedule to the Bill.

Clauses 178 and 179 stand part.