HC Deb 10 December 1981 vol 14 c999
Mr. Speaker

For the debate on Monday 21 December on the Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill—

Mr. Andrew Faulds (Warley, East)

Further to the point of order—

Mr. Speaker

I am in the middle of making a statement. Hon. Members may hand in to my office by 9 am on Thursday 17 December their names and the topics they wish to raise. The ballot will be carried out as on the last occasion. An hon. Member may hand in only his or her own name and one topic.

The Consolidated Fund Bill includes the Defence and Civil Vote on Account for 1982–83, presented in House of Commons Papers No. 42, 43 and 45, and the Supplementary Estimates for 1981–82 presented in House of Commons Papers No. 44 and 66. It will be in order on Second Reading of the Bill to raise topics falling within the ambit of the expenditure proposed in those papers. I shall give the results of the ballot on 17 December.

Mr. Faulds

rose—

Mr. Speaker

I will take the hon. Gentleman's point when I have finished the next statement.

I remind hon. Members that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House on Wednesday 23 December, up to eight Members may raise with Ministers subjects of their own choice. Applications should reach my office by 10 pm on Wednesday next. A ballot will be held on Thursday morning and the result made known as soon as possible thereafter.