§ Considered in Committee.
§ [Sir ROBERT GRANT-FERRIS in the Chair]
§ 3.52 p.m.
§ The ChairmanBefore we commence our proceedings, I should inform the Committee that I felt it necessary to make certain alterations in my provisional selections, and a definitive copy of them may be found at the door. The first group of amendments remains unaltered, namely, Nos. 1, 29, 30, 31 and 33.
§ Mr. James Wellbeloved (Erith and Crayford)On a point of order, Sir Robert. In your provisional selection, you have not included my new Clause 1. As it is only a provisional selection and has, as you have already indicated, been subject to some adjustment, I wonder whether you would be prepared to take new Clause 1 into the provisional list or, alternatively, whether you have come to a decision on the manuscript amendments that I submitted to the Table.
§ The ChairmanI am sorry, but perhaps the letter I wrote to the hon. Gentleman a few moments ago has not yet reached his hands. I am unable to do as he asks as I cannot bring it within the Long Title of the Bill. I am sorry to disappoint him.
§ Mr. WellbelovedFurther to that point of order, Sir Robert. That applies to the new clause. I wonder whether the manuscript amendments could be taken?
§ The ChairmanI am afraid I could not do that, because it would still be beyond the scope of the Bill.
§ Mr. WellbelovedI am sorry to pursue the point of order, Sir Robert, but, if a manuscript amendment is to adjust the Long Title of the Bill, I should be grateful if you would say how that puts it out of order.
§ The ChairmanThe hon. Gentleman is under a slight misapprehension. An amendment to the Long Title cannot be brought in if it materially alters the scope of the Bill.