§ Mr. SpeakerI think that it would be for the convenience of the House if the nine Motions for Returns standing on the Order Paper were taken together.
§ The Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr. Sydney Irving)Mr. Speaker, the Returns asked for are the customary ones, with one innovation: this is a Return relating to Special Procedure Orders. The lack of statistics on these
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respecting application of Standing Order No. 31 (Closure of Debate) during Session 1966–67 (1) in the House and in Committee of the whole House, under the following heads:—
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| Date when Closure claimed, and by whom | Question before House or Committee when claimed | Whether in House or Committee | Whether assent given to Motion or withheld by Speaker or Chairman | Assent withheld because, in the opinion of the Chair, a decision would shortly be arrived at without that Motion | Result of Motion and, if a Division, Numbers for and against. |
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and (2) in the standing Committees under the following heads:—
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| Date when Closure claimed, and by whom | Question before Committee when claimed | Whether assent given to Motion or withheld by Speaker or Chairman | Assent withheld because, in the opinion of the Chair, a decision would shortly be arrived at without that Motion | Result of Motion and, if a Division, Numbers for and against. |
| —[The Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.] |