HC Deb 15 December 1992 vol 216 cc359-60

2.—(1) The proceedings on consideration shall be completed in two allotted days and shall he brought to a conclusion at Nine o'clock on the second allotted day.

(2) The proceedings on Third Reading shall be completed on the second allotted day and shall he brought to a conclusion at Ten o'clock.

(3) For the purposes of Standing Order No. 80 (Business Committee) this Order shall be taken to allot to the proceedings on consideration such part of each of those allotted days as the Resolutions of the Business Committee may determine.

(4) The Business Committee shall report to the House its Resolutions as to the proceedings on consideration not later than the fourth day on which the House sits after the day on which the Chairman of the Standing Committee reports the Bill to the House.

(5) The Resolutions in any Report made under Standing Order No. 80 (Business Committee) may be varied by a further Report so made, whether or not within the time specified in sub-paragraph (4), and whether or not the Resolutions have been agreed to by the House.

(6) The Resolutions of the Business Committee may include alterations in the order in which proceedings on consideration are taken.