HC Deb 12 May 1970 vol 801 c1069

(Clauses, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 35, and new Clauses relating to the matters referred to in the Order of the House [5th May].)

Considered in Committee.

[Mr. SYDNEY IRVING in the Chair]

3.45 p.m.

Mr. lain Macleod (Enfield, West)

On a point of order, Mr. Irving. On the Order Paper there appears a list of Clauses which we are to consider in Committee of the whole House, and then there is a reference to the Procedure Motion passed by the House on 5th May. If we follow that literally, it means that the new Clauses, I presume, will come at the end of the Clauses on the Notice Paper. In fact, I think that it will be for the convenience of the Committee if new Clauses 1 and 3 follow Clause 13 which, without prophesying, may come tomorrow.

I believe that this will require a Government Motion to be put on the Order Paper later today. But I thought that I should draw the attention of the Chair and the Chief Secretary to this point and ask the Chief Secretary whether he intends to put down an appropriate Motion later in the day.

The Chairman

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for having given me notice of that point of order. It will certainly require a Government Motion to rearrange the order of business as he suggests. I understand that this is acceptable to the Government and that the Chief Secretary proposes to put down a Motion on the Order Paper this evening.

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. John Diamond)

That is so.

  1. Clause 11
      2. cc1069-153
    1. CHARGE OF INCOME TAX FOR 1970–71 32,334 words, 1 division
  2. Clause 12
      3. cc1153-204
    1. SURTAX RATES FOR 1969–70 19,975 words, 1 division
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