[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]

Morning, ladies and gentlemen. This is an unexpected pleasure. Hon. Members may remove their jackets if they wish to do so. I notice that one or two have pre-empted the Chairman’s decision on that.

Clearly, the first set of amendments is massive and will generate a fairly wide-ranging debate. On that basis, those who know my practice in the Chair will understand that I shall not expect to have a schedule stand part debate at the end, so if you have something to say, say it.