John Bercow (Buckingham, Conservative)

I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing the following: amendment No. 8, in clause 22, page 9, line 3, leave out from ‘repealed' to end of line 6.

Government amendment No. 83.

Clause stand part.

Amendment No. 9, in clause 23, page 9, line 18, leave out subsection (2).

Amendment No. 48, in clause 23, page 9, line 22, leave out subsections (3) and (4).

Amendment No. 23, in clause 112, page 50, line 17, after ‘addresses', insert

‘(which, for the avoidance of doubt, need not be a home address)'.

Clause 23 stand part.

Amendment No. 10, in clause 24, page 9, line 28, after ‘articles', insert ‘by unanimous resolution'.

Amendment No. 11, in clause 24, page 9, line 28, after ‘articles', insert

‘by unanimous resolution less one vote'.

Amendment No. 12, in clause 24, page 9, line 28, after ‘articles', insert

‘by a resolution of at least 90% of its members'.

Clause 24 stand part.

Jonathan Djanogly (Shadow Solicitor General (Also Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry), Law Officers (Assist the Home Affairs Team); Huntingdon, Conservative)

Mr. Bercow, I welcome you to the Chair. I understand that it is your first Bill Committee, and what a Committee to be put on. I was trying to think of some relevant Chinese proverb, but it is highly interesting, and all good stuff. We welcome you, and I am sure that you will make an excellent Chairman.

We were discussing clauses 22, 23 and 24 at some length. I tend to agree with the Minister. During some of her last remarks, we started to turn the wheel around again, so I do not intend to go on at length. We have made clear our objections not only to the  mechanics, but to the principle of clause 22. For that reason, I will recommend to my hon. Friends that we vote against clause stand part.