STANDING ORDER NO. 3 (EXEMPTED BUSINESS)

HC Deb 30 October 1980 vol 991 cc847-8

Motion made, and Question proposed,

That Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business) be Emended as follows: Line 18, leave out 'commission' and insert European Community' . Line 49, leave out from 'No' to 'documents' in line 50 and insert (Standing Committee on European Community documents) "European Community'. Line 52, leave out Economic Community and insert 'Communities'. Line 53, leave out 'secondary'. Line 54, leave out by the Commission'. Line 55, at end insert or to the European Council whether or not such documents originate from the Commission'.—[Mr. St. John-Stevas.]

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Does the right hon. Member for Battersea, North (Mr. Jay) wish to move amendment (a)?

Mr. Spearing

Not moved.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Does the right hon. Gentleman wish to move amendment (b)?

Mr. Spearing

Not moved.

Question put and agreed to.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Under the Order of the House, we now move to the second group of motions, the first of which is motion 11. The Question is as on the Order Paper——

Mr. English

rose ——

Mr. Deputy Speaker

I understand that it is for the convenience of the House to take motions 11 to 18 together.

Mr. English

No.

Mr. J. Enoch Powell

rose——

Mr. Deputy Speaker

I understand that motions 11 to 18 are to be debated together.

Mr. English

I was hoping that the Leader of the House would wish to explain the motions.

Mr. St. John-Stevas

Would it be for the convenience of the House if we took them separately? They do not have all that much in common.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

I am the servant of the House. If it is the wish of the House to take them separately, so be it.

Mr. St. John-Stevas

I am the only common factor.