HC Deb 26 March 1907 vol 171 cc1763-4

Postponed Proceeding on Question [20th March]—

  1. (1) When a Bill has been read a second time it shall stand committed to one of the Standing Committees, unless the House, on Motion to be decided without Amendment or debate, otherwise order, and such a Motion shall not require notice, must be made immediately after the Bill is read a second time, may be made by any Member, and may, though opposed, be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business. But this order shall shall not apply to—
    1. (a) Bills for imposing taxes or Consolidated Fund or Appropriation Bills; or
    2. (b) Bills for confirming Provisional Orders.
  2. (2) The House may, on Motion made by the Member in charge of a Bill, commit the Bill to a Standing Committee in respect of some of its provisions, and to a Committee of the Whole House in respect of other provisions. If such a Motion is opposed the Speaker, after permitting, if he thinks fit, a brief explanatory statement from the Member who makes, and from the Member who opposes the Motion, shall, without further debate put the Question thereon—(Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman)—resumed.

Question again proposed.

And, it being after Eleven of the clock, and objection being taken to further proceeding, the debate stood adjourned.

Debate to be resumed upon Monday, 8th April.