§ The Lord Privy Seal (Sir Stafford Cripps)I beg to move,
That this day, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 14, Supplementary Estimates for New Services may be considered in Committee of Supply and Business other than the Business of Supply may be taken before the hour appointed for the interruption of Business.Perhaps I should give a word of explanation as to why I have moved this Motion. As regards the question of Supplementary Estimates, Standing Order No.14, paragraph 9, provides that:Any additional estimate for any new matter not included in the original estimates for the year shall be submitted for consideration in the committee of supply on some day not later than two days before the committee is closed.We have now reached the stage of being two days before the closure of the Committee. Therefore, in order that the Supplementary Estimates for the Services on the Order Paper to-day may be considered, it is necessary to pass a Motion in this form. Secondly, the latter part of the Motion is in case the Business of Supply does not last until the usual hour for the interruption to-day when the other matters on the Order Paper can then be considered.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
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Ordered,
That this day, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 14, Supplementary Estimates for New Services may be considered in Committee of Supply and Business other than
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the Business of Supply may be taken before the hour appointed for the interruption of Business.
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Ordered,
That the proceedings on the Housing (Rural Workers) Bill and on Consideration of the Lords Amendments to the Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Bill be exempted, at this day's Sitting, from the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House).—[Sir S. Cripps.]