§ As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
9.34 am§ Mr. David Nicholson (Taunton)On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I believe that you have been briefed about the reason for the withdrawal of my new clause 1, which was tabled some time ago, and the tabling last night of new clause 2, which is starred. The Public Bill Office found an error in line 9 of the new clause—it was my fault or that of those who drafted it for me—where the word "Act" was used instead of "section".
I understand that the Public Bill Office discovered the error only yesterday morning, although it has had the new clause since before the Committee stage. I learnt about the error last night at 7 o'clock through a conversation with my hon. Friend the Member for Sutton and Cheam (Lady Olga Maitland), and we attempted to put right the mistake by withdrawing new clause 1 and tabling new clause 2. I believe that the late discovery of the error was due to the bereavement of a staff member in the Public Bill Office. In those circumstances, Madam Speaker, I hope that you will select new clause 2 for consideration this morning.
§ Madam SpeakerI sympathise with the hon. Gentleman. I have considered carefully whether I should make an exception and allow starred new clause 2 to be called in the circumstances that he has explained. However, I am not prepared to allow the Bill's proceedings to begin with consideration of a new text that hon. Members have not seen before this morning. I suggest that the hon. Gentleman might consider discussing the matter with a colleague in the other place.
- Clause 1
- ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT FOR OFFENCES OF CARRYING OFFENSIVE WEAPONS ETC. 2,321 words
- Clause 4
- OFFENCE OF HAVING ARTICLE WITH BLADE OR POINT ON SCHOOL PREMISES ETC. 10,525 words
- Clause 6
- SALE OF KNIVES AND CERTAIN ARTICLES WITH BLADE OR POINT TO PERSONS UNDER SIXTEEN 10,541 words
- Clause 7
- SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT 24 words
- Title 6,790 words
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