§ Mr. SpeakerI have a brief statement to make which I hope will be helpful to hon. Members.
I note that the debate on the Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill is to take place next Tuesday, 4th February. 1552 I would remind hon. Members that they may hand in to my office their names and the topics that they wish to raise between now and 10 o'clock on Monday morning, 3rd February.
The ballot will be as last time, for names plus topics, and not just names. Any hon. Member may hand in only his own name and topic. I will put up the result of the ballot at about lunch-time on Monday.
Perhaps I should take the opportunity to remind the House that this first Consolidated Fund Bill of the year embraces Supplementary Estimates only and not the whole sphere of administration, so that it is of limited scope, and that the topics raised in Tuesday's debate must be within the scope of the Supplementary Estimates.