HC Deb 06 December 1996 vol 286 c1351

Ordered,

That the Order of the House [15th November] be amended, by leaving out paragraph (2) and inserting—

'(2) at the meeting of the Committee on Monday 9th December—

  1. (a)notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 94D(2)(b) (Scottish Grand Committee (ministerial statements)), proceedings on any ministerial statement which may be made relating to E. coli in Scotland shall be brought to a conclusion not later than three-quarters of an hour after their commencement and proceedings on any ministerial statement which may be made relating to public expenditure in Scotland shall be brought to a conclusion not later than half an hour after their commencement;
  2. (b)proceedings on the substantive Motion for the Adjournment of the Committee shall lapse at a quarter past Two o'clock; and
  3. (c) notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3) of Standing Order No. 94E (Scottish Grand Committee (bills in relation to their principle)), the Chairman shall put any Question necessary to dispose of any Motion which may then be made in relation to the Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman and Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland Bill at a quarter past Three o'clock, if not previously concluded'. —[Mr. Wells.]