Regional Development Agencies Bill (Programme)

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Ordered,

That the following provisions shall apply to the remaining proceedings on the Regional Development Agencies Bill:

1. The proceedings on consideration shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at half-past Ten o'clock on Wednesday 1st April and proceedings on Third Reading shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at midnight on that day; and paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill for two hours after Ten o'clock.

2. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill.

3. For the purpose of concluding any proceedings which are to be brought to a conclusion at a time appointed by or under this Order—

(1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the following Questions (but no others—

(a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;

(b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed (including in the case of a new Clause or Schedule which has been read a second time, the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill);

(c) the Question that any remaining new Clauses or new Schedules standing in the name of a member of the Government be added to the Bill;

(d) the Question that all remaining amendments standing in the name of a member of the Government be made; and

(e) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.

(2) Proceedings under sub-paragraph (1) shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to sittings of the House and may be decided, though opposed, at any hour. — [Mr. Dowd.]

Volume 309: debated on Friday 27 March 1998