BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (Hansard, 5 July 1974)

§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Robert Mellish)
The business for next week has been rearranged as follows:
MONDAY, 8TH JULY—Consideration of Private Members' motions until 7 p.m. Afterwards, Second Reading of the Rent Bill [Lords] and of the Merchant Shipping Bill [Lords].
800 TUESDAY, 9TH JULY—Motion to take note of the White Paper "The Northern Ireland Constitution" (Command No. 5675).
Motion to approve the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 (Continuance) Order, 1974.
WEDNESDAY 10TH JULY and THURSDAY, 11TH JULY—Remaining stages of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Bill.
FRIDAY, 12TH JULY—Private Members' motions.
MONDAY, 15TH JULY—Proceedings on the Northern Ireland Bill.
Remaining stages of the Policing of Airports Bill.

§ Mr. Humphrey Atkins
I thank the right hon. Gentleman for responding to our request to change the business for next week. I am sure that the whole House will find the new arrangements much more convenient because of the difficulties arising from the shortage of papers. They will give everyone that much more time to prepare themselves for the various Report stages that are coming forward.
I shall be grateful for any up-to-date information about the availability of parliamentary papers.

§ Mr. Mellish
First, I should like to thank the Opposition and everyone in the House who has co-operated in meeting the problems of the printing dispute. I put on record the deep appreciation I am sure we all feel towards those who have been responsible in difficult conditions for enabling us to arrive at the following position. The revised texts of the Rent Bill and the Merchant Shipping Bill, which are on Monday's business, are now available. The revised text of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Bill is now available, as are all the Committee HANSARDS. I understand that the Government amendments were tabled last night and are available today with one or two minor exceptions which will be provided in plenty of time.
If I may give advance notice for the week after next, the revised text of the Finance Bill will be available on Tuesday, and all the HANSARDS are now available.