HC Deb 14 November 1967 vol 754 cc371-3

Motion made, and Question proposed,

That it be an Instruction to the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments to consider all general Statutory Instruments, with a view to determining whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to any of them on any of the grounds set out in sub-paragraphs (i) to (vii) of the Order of this House (2nd November) for the appointment of the Committee, and, if they think fit, to report accordingly to that effect.—[Mr. Grossman.]

Amendments made:

In line 1, after 'That', insert:
'the following matter be added to those defined in the sub-paragraphs (i) to (vii) of the Order of the House (2nd November) for the appointment of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments:
"(viii) that the drafting of it appears to be defective"
and that'.
In line 4, leave out from 'to' to 'and' in line 5 and insert (viii) of the said Order'.—[Mr. Graham Page.]
Motion, as amended, agreed to.
Ordered,
That the following matter be added to those defined in the sub-paragraphs (i) to (vii) of the Order of the House (2nd November) for the appointment of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments:
(viii) that the drafting of it appears to be defective'
and that it be an Instruction to the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments to consider all general Statutory Instruments, with a view to determining whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to any of them on any of the grounds set out in sub-paragraphs (i) to (viii) of the said Order, and, if they think fit, to report accordingly to that effect.