[Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]

The Committee is suspended until 9.50 am.

Sitting suspended.

On resuming—

I have to inform the Committee that I have selected Government amendment No. 88, even though the amendment is starred and it is not the normal practice of the Chair to select starred amendments. The amendment removes a clause that is inserted as a matter of course in Bills that originate in the House of Lords to ensure that the Lords cannot infringe the privileges of the House of Commons. Through an oversight, the Government tabled the amendment only yesterday. I hope that the Committee will agree that, in these circumstances, it is for the convenience of the Committee that I should—without setting any precedent—select this entirely procedural amendment.

On a point of order, Mr. Illsley. I am happy to accept the amendment. However, I hope that we can do a trade-off between this and the anti-terrorism amendments that are going through the House of Lords at the moment.

Fortunately, for the benefit of the Committee, that is not within my gift.Clause 71 Duty to disclose unregistered interests