Introduction
You can move 'Draft' amendments to 'On hold' if they are not actively being worked on, but they must not be deleted.
How to set 'Draft' amendments to 'On hold'
From the 'Amendment Manager' tab, select the draft amendments you want to put 'On hold'
Click on the 'Amendment Action' drop-down menu at the top-right of the screen and select Set 'Draft' to 'On hold'
Amendments will be updated to 'On hold'
How to set 'On hold' amendments back to 'Draft'
From the 'Amendment Manager' tab, select the 'On hold' amendments you want to set back to 'Draft'
Click on the 'Amendment Action' drop-down menu at the top-right of the screen and select Set 'On hold' to 'Draft'
Amendments will be updated to 'Draft'
Hints and tips
You can use the filters to filter by 'On hold'
You can use the 'quick filter' option to see 'Draft' Amendments which will filter out the 'On hold' amendments
You can also set amendments to 'On hold' using the 'Manage Lifecycle events' link on the 'Amendment Status' tab (Parliament users only)
You cannot submit 'On hold' amendments