Brendan Ryan (Labour)

Some of the amendments that are at the core of what the Minister just mentioned when she very graciously dealt with our complaints, which I will not pursue any further, are hugely significant. I am not sure this is the wisest way to discuss amendments Nos. 61 and 62, in particular, both of which are two pages long. We will ramble all over the place with all these amendments being discussed together. However, I will not object if the House wishes to take them together.

Amendment No. 1 makes passing references to amendments Nos. 61 and 62. It is simply a technical necessity to deal with the others. However, amendments Nos. 61 and 62 are hugely significant amendments and are very welcome. I am not happy that we will suddenly launch into a discussion on what is the nub of the Government's amendments and group them all together. To a degree, I am alerting the House that we are either going to discuss the whole issue of conflict of interest now or not at all. I am not very happy with this grouping.