HC Deb 04 August 1966 vol 733 cc703-871

As amended, considered.

4.5 p.m.

Mr. Speaker

Before I call—[Interruption.] Order. Will hon. Members please leave the Chamber quietly.

Before I call the first new Clause which is selected, it might be for the convenience of the House if I indicate how the provisions of the guillotine Order will apply today.

The time which has elapsed between 3.30 this afternoon and the beginning of the consideration of the Bill has to be added to the time laid down in the Order of the House of 19th July. The result is that tonight the Chair is bound, by Order of the House, to end the consideration stage of the Bill at 37 minutes after 8.30, for that is the time which has passed since 3.30 today. The Question for the Third Reading of the Bill has to be put at 37 minutes after 11.30 p.m. tonight.

The House must also appreciate that when the Guillotine falls the question under discussion at that moment is disposed of in the usual way, but thereafter the Question on any Amendment moved by a member of the Government has to be put in the form "that the Amendment be made".

The first Amendment selected is new Clause 1. I think that it will be for the convenience of the House if, with this new Clause, we discuss new Clause 2—Reduction in cost of clerical work for local authorities—new Clause 6—Electrical and gas contracting and retailing public bodies—Amendment No. 73, in Clause 4, page 5, line 38, after "to", insert "but not in excess of".

Amendment No. 74 in line 38, after "paid", insert "in any week".

Amendment No. 106, in Schedule 1, page 16, line 40, at end insert: Premises or parts of premises occupied by bodies to which section 3 applies which constitute an establishment where more than half of the employed persons employed for the purposes of that establishment are normally so employed only in non-qualifying activities.

Amendment No. 114, in Clause 4, page 5, line 35, leave out "may" and insert "shall".

And Amendment No. 115, in line 36, leave out from "payments" to "to" in line 38, and insert: "as an equal".

    cc704-65
  1. New Clause.—(REDUCTION IN COST OF CIVIL SERVANTS.) 23,346 words, 1 division
  2. cc765-91
  3. New Clause.—(PAYMENT OF INTEREST.) 10,879 words, 1 division
  4. cc791-809
  5. New Clause.—(FLUCTUATION CLAUSE.) 6,749 words, 1 division
  6. c809
  7. Clause 1.—(SELECTIVE EMPLOYMENT PREMIUM.) 28 words
  8. c809
  9. Clause 5.—(REFUNDS TO CHARITIES.) 12 words
  10. c809
  11. Clause 6.—(SPECIAL REFUNDS FOR CERTAIN HOUSEHOLDS.) 48 words
  12. c809
  13. Clause 7.—(REGISTERS, CLAIMS, DETERMINATION OF QUESTIONS, ETC.) 60 words
  14. c810
  15. Clause 8.—(ENFORCEMENT ETC) 14 words
  16. c810
  17. Clause 10.—(INTERPRETATION, ETC.) 31 words
  18. cc810-71
  19. Schedule 1.—(PAYMENTS TO PUBLIC BODIES.) 22,624 words, 1 division