§ The Lord Privy Seal (Mr. Selwyn Lloyd)I wish to confirm to the House that the business until next Thursday has been rearranged, following an Opposition request that defence should be debated this week. The rearranged business will be:
Today—Motion to approve the British Broadcasting Corporation Licence and Agreement.
And, subject to the agreement of the House to a Business Motion which I 41 shall shortly move, the remaining stages of the Post Office (Borrowing Powers) Bill.
WEDNESDAY, 15TH JANUARY—Second Reading of the Shipbuilding Credit Bill, and of the Export Guarantees Bill, and Committee stage of the Money Resolutions.
THURSDAY, 16TH JANUARY—Supply [5th allotted Day]: Report stage of the Winter Supplementary Estimates, which, subject to the wishes of the House, it is hoped to obtain formally to allow debate on an Opposition Motion on defence.
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Ordered,
That the Orders of the Day for the Committee on Post Office (Borrowing Powers) Bill and for the Report from the Committee on Post Office (Borrowing Powers) [Money] be taken immediately after the Motion relating to Broadcasting, and that the Order of the Day for the Committee on Post Office (Borrowing Powers) Bill be deferred until after the Order of the Day for the Report from the Committee on Post Office (Borrowing Powers) [Money].—[Mr. Selwyn Lloyd.]