§ Mr. SpeakerFor the debate on Thursday 23rd January on the Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill, hon. Members may hand into my office by 9.30 on the morning of Wednesday 22nd January their names and the topics which they wish to raise. The ballot will be carried out as on the last occasion. An hon. Member may hand in only his own name and one topic.
The scope of this Bill is "commensurate with the whole range of administrative policy". It covers the Votes on Account for both Defence and Civil Services 1975–76, as set out in House of Commons Papers 42 and 43, and the Defence and Civil Supplementary Estimates for 1974–75 set out in House of Commons Papers 72 and 73.
I shall put out the result of the ballot later on Wednesday 22nd January.