§ Ordered,
§ That the following provisions shall apply to the remaining proceedings on the Regional Development Agencies Bill:
§ 1. The proceedings on consideration shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at half-past Ten o'clock on Wednesday 1st April and proceedings on Third Reading shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at midnight on that day; and paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 15 (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill for two hours after Ten o'clock.
§ 2. Standing Order No. 82 (Business Committee) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill.
§ 3. For the purpose of concluding any proceedings which are to be brought to a conclusion at a time appointed by or under this Order—
- (1) The Speaker shall put forthwith the following Questions (but no others—
- (a) any Question already proposed from the Chair;
- (b) any Question necessary to bring to a decision a Question so proposed (including in the case of a new Clause or Schedule which has been read a second time, the Question that the Clause or Schedule be added to the Bill);
- (c) the Question that any remaining new Clauses or new Schedules standing in the name of a member of the Government be added to the Bill;
- (d) the Question that all remaining amendments standing in the name of a member of the Government be made; and
- (e) any other Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded.
- (2) Proceedings under sub-paragraph (1) shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to sittings of the House and may be decided, though opposed, at any hour. — [Mr. Dowd.]