HC Deb 04 March 1987 vol 111 cc875-6

Resolved, That the Reports [25th February and 3rd March] from the Business Committee be now considered.—[Mr. Ryder.] Question, That this House doth agree with the Committee in their resolution, put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 80 (Business Committee) — [Mr. Ryder]—and agreed to.

Following is the Report of the Business Committee: Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Bill (Business Committee),—The Chairman of Ways and Means reported from the Business Committee, That it had to come to a Resolution in respect of the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Bill, which it had directed him to report to the House : That—

  1. (1) the order in which proceedings on consideration are taken shall be new Clauses; Amendments to Clauses Nos. 1 and 2, Schedule No. 1, Clauses Nos. 3 to 23, Schedule No. 2, Clause No. 24, Schedule No. 3, Clause No. 25, Schedule No. 4, Clauses Nos. 26 and 27, Schedule No. 5, Clauses Nos. 28 to 33, Schedule No. 6, Clause No. 34; and new Schedules;
  2. (2) the allotted days which under the Order [11th February] are to be given to the proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be allotted in the manner shown in the Table set out below and, subject to the provisions of that Order, each part of those proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the third column of that Table.

TABLE
Allotted days Proceedings Time for Conclusion of Proceedings
First day New Clauses 7.30 p.m.
Amendments up to the end of Clause No. 8 9.30 p.m.
Amendments up to the end of Clause No. 22 Midnight
Second day Remaining proceedings on consideration 8.15 p.m.
Third Reading 10 p.m.

That the Resolution of the Committee reported to the House on 25th February be varied by substituting the following provisions for those in the Table at the end of that Resolution :—

TABLE
Allotted days Proceedings Time for Conclusion of Proceedings
First day New Clauses 7.30 p.m.
Amendments up to the end of Clause No. 8 10 p.m.
Amendments up to the end of Clause No. 22 Midnight
Second day Remaining proceedings on consideration 8.15 p.m.
Third Reading 10 p.m.