Housing and Regeneration Bill

Before I address whether Clause 87 should stand part of the Bill, I should say that, since we are expecting a vote, it is permissible to start a long group even though we will not finish it. We can legitimately stop wherever we are and resume on Monday. Once the vote is called, with the permission of the Deputy Chairman, we will conclude the Committee proceedings. That makes perfect sense in the circumstances. I know that Members of the Committee who have been waiting to speak will have to come back on Monday. I am sorry, but we are the victim of circumstances. What Members of the Committee see on the Marshalled List is not a misprint. My move to withdraw this clause is my attempt to shorten the process. But this does not shorten the process because we are tabling Amendment No. 112C, which will put the provisions of this and other clauses into a new schedule. I hope that the Committee will allow me to do that. Clause 87 negatived. Clause 88 [Fundamental objectives]: