HC Deb 12 December 1983 vol 50 c807

Ordered, That, at the sitting on Wednesday 14 December, the Order relating to Select Committees Related to Government Departments may be proceeded with, though opposed, for one and a half hours after it has been entered upon and, if proceedings thereon have not been disposed of by that hour, any Amendments, which may have been selected by Mr. Speaker, may be moved, the Questions thereon shall be put forthwith and Mr. Speaker shall then, put the main Question; and thereafter the Motions relating to Agriculture, Defence, Education, Science and Arts, Employment, Social Services and Welsh Affairs, may be proceeded with, though opposed, for one and a half hours after the first Motion has been entered upon, and if proceedings on the Motions have not been disposed of by that hour any Amendments to the first Motion, which may have been selected by Mr. Speaker may be moved, the Questions thereon shall be put forthwith, and Mr. Speaker shall then put the Question upon the said Motion and any Questions necessary to dispose of the other Motions and of any Amendments moved thereto which have been selected by him; and that, notwithstanding the practice of the House, each Motion shall be regarded as a single Motion.—[Mr. Cope.]

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