§ WEST MIDLANDS COUNTY COUNCIL BILL [Lords]
§ Order for consideration of Lords reason for disagreeing to one of the Commons amendments, read.
§ To be considered upon Thursday 14 February.
§ COUNTY OF MERSEYSIDE BILL [Lords] (By Order)
§ Order for consideration of Bill as amended, read.
§ To be considered upon Thursday 21 February.
§ Later—
§ The Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr. Bernard Weatherill)May I make a personal statement to the House? At the time of Private Business this afternoon I intended to appoint Thursday next at 7 o'clock for the County of Merseyside Bill. By a slip of the tongue I said Thursday 21 February. I hope that the House will forgive me and allow the Bill to be put down at 7 o'clock on Thursday next.
Mr. SpeakerOrder. It takes a very good right hon. Member at the end of Prime Minister's questions to unite the House.
§ TYNE AND WEAR BILL [Lords] (By Order)
§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ To be read a Second time upon Thursday 21 February.