Adding or editing a Sort Code

Where two or more amendments are proposing changes to the same location in the Bill, Sort Codes can be used to determine the order in which those amendments appear in any official lists.

You can add or edit Sort Codes in the Editor, by opening an individual amendment or a full list.

You can also add or edit Sort Codes from the Amendment Manager tab.

In the Editor

With your cursor inside the amendment you wish to change:

1. On the right-hand side, click on the “Amendment information” tab.

   

2. In the table, click on the entry next to “Sort code” and type in your sort code (eg, 002)

   

3. Press Enter to save the change.

4. Save the amendment and list by clicking the Save icon in the toolbar (or pressing Ctrl+S).

From the Amendment Preview

You can also add or edit Sort Codes from the Amendment Preview, accessible from the Amendment Manager.

1. On the Amendment Manager, click the Amendment Preview button next to any amendment in the table.

2. Type a new Sort Code (or edit an existing Sort Code) by typing in the text field at the top of the Preview.

3. Click Next/Previous, or either of the Save buttons at the bottom of the Preview, to Save your changes.
   N.b. if there are unsaved changes to the the text of the amendment (whether made by you or another user), you will need to save or discard these changes before you can use the Amendment Preview to update the Sort Code.