Clause 59
Planning Bill
2:30 pm
John Healey (Minister of State (Local Government), Department for Communities and Local Government; Wentworth, Labour)
May I own up to the Committee, Mr. Illsley? We have spotted a loophole. We did not spot it earlier, but we have spotted it now, and the amendments are designed to close it. I hope that if I briefly explain to Members what the loophole is, they will agree that the amendments are appropriate. It involves a curious situation that could arise. Clauses 59 and 73 could allow an ex-commissioner to opt to prolong their term of office until the end of a particular examination, regardless of whether or not they had been removed from that examination by the chair—in other words, even though they were no longer conducting or involved in the examination. [Interruption.] Does the right hon. Gentleman want me to give way?
Mr. Curry indicated dissent.