Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet, Conservative)

On a point of order, Mr. Conway. I am sorry to detain the Committee. Amendment No. 5 may only have been a technical amendment, but there is no mention of it or of the amendments to clause 6 on my selection list.

Mr Derek Conway (Old Bexley & Sidcup, Conservative)

I promise you that these things are confusing for everyone, including me. The selection list, which the Clerks Department issues at each sitting, shows hon. Members which amendments have been selected for discussion; it does not show those that have not been selected. The Chairman and the Clerk, however, are guided by the amendment paper. That may seem confusing, but the Minister formally moved amendments Nos. 5 and 6, and will now formally move amendment No. 7, because the Committee debated them earlier. Once we reach the place in the Bill to which such amendments apply, the

Minister need only move them formally. I accept that that is extraordinarily confusing, but it is no doubt the historical and logical way to do things.

Amendment made: No. 7, in

clause 6, page 6, line 4, at end insert—

'(2A) In the case of paragraph (ca) of that subsection, the authority may regard the taking of emergency remedial action under section (Emergency remedial action) followed by the service of an improvement notice under section 9 as a single course of action.

(2B) In the case of paragraph (cb) of that subsection, the authority may regard the making of an emergency prohibition order under section (Emergency prohibition orders) followed by the service of a prohibition order under section 18 as a single course of action.'.—[Keith Hill.]

Clause 6, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.