Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 5, to delete lines 20 to 26 and substitute "period of 8 weeks.".

We in the Labour Party have tabled this amendment because we believe that a period of eight weeks is appropriate. I do not understand why for example section 6(1)(b) is necessary. Why not let the period be eight weeks, and leave it at that? It seems petty to insert the conditions contained in that subsection.