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§ Mr. SpeakerI regret that the order of the two motions on the Order Paper for today's Opposition business does not accord with what was announced by the Leader of the House last Thursday. It is proposed to revert to what was the original intention — that the firearms debate should come first and the education debate second.
In addition, today's Order Paper is not in the normal full printed version. As hon. Members will have noted, this is not the first deficiency in the House's papers since we resumed last Wednesday. I am investigating the cause of the difficulties that have occurred. My preliminary inquiries show that the recent introduction of new printing methods is at the root of the problem. There have also been abnormal amounts of copy in some areas of work. I understand that the Stationery Office is seeking to ensure that delays and other difficulties are kept to a minimum.