Greater London Authority Bill

I do not want to lengthen the debate, but it is a matter of a lack of consistency. I hope that the Minister will take this away with the possibility of moving an amendment on Report to achieve consistency. I do not know whether any statutory instruments will be necessary. I always work on the basis of the statutory Interpretation Act which says firmly that the masculine shall embrace the feminine. That is a very good aphorism. Perhaps I may leave the thought with her. Clause 4 agreed to. Schedule 1 [Confirmation hearings etc: Schedule 4A to the GLA Act 1999]: