HC Deb 11 June 1986 vol 99 cc386-427

As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.

Ordered, That the Financial Services Bill, as amended, he considered in the following order, New Clauses, Amendments to Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clauses 2 to 10, Schedule 2, Clauses 11 to 35, Schedule 3, Clauses 36 to 83, Schedule 4, Clauses 84 to 96, Schedules 5 and 6, Clauses 97 and 98, Schedule 7, Clauses 99 to 110, Schedule 8, Clauses 111 to 117, Schedule 9, Clauses 118 to 142, Schedule 10, Clauses 143 to 166, Schedule 11, Clause 167, Schedule 12, New Schedules and Amendments to Schedule 13.

Sir William Clark (Croydon, South)

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I should like to make a plea on behalf of Back Benchers. We are now considering a Bill which originally had 176 pages, 167 clauses and 13 schedules. We now have 278 amendments of which 249 are Government amendments. There are also 17 new clauses, of which 14 are Government new clauses.

I hope that the Government will consider Back Benchers on both sides of the House because there has been little time for us to consider the amendments and new clauses. The Government are pushing the working of the House too hard.

I hope that my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State will assure me that this will not create a precedent, as it puts Back Benchers into an impossible situation.

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Paul Dean)

I am sure that the Government Front Bench have heard what the hon. Gentleman said. I shall, of course, keep a careful eye open for him and any other hon. Member who may wish to catch my eye on the amendments.

  1. New Clause 1
      2. cc386-9
    1. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EMPLOYEES' SHARE SCHEMES 1,547 words
  2. New Clause 2
      3. cc389-97
    1. RESTRICTION OF REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT I974 4,502 words
  3. New Clause 3
      4. cc397-402
    1. POWERS OF ENTRY 2,716 words
  4. New Clause 5
      5. cc402-27
    1. EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES 14,991 words, 1 division
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