HC Deb 01 March 2004 vol 418 cc616-7 3.33 pm
The Minister for Citizenship and Immigration(Beverley Hughes)

I beg to move, That—

  1. (1)Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Programme Order of 17th December 2003 shall be omitted;
  2. (2)proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be taken at today's sitting in the order shown in the following table, and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column.

Table
Proceedings Time for conclusion of proceedings
Amendments relating to Clauses I and 2,Clause 6,Clause15, Clauses 3 to 5. 1 hour 15 minutes after commencement of proceedings on consideration.
Amendments relating to Clauses 7 to 10. 2 hours 30 minutes after commencement of proceedings on consideration.
Amendments relating to Clause 11, Schedules 1 and 2, Clauses 12 and 13, Schedule 3, Clause 14,Clauses 16 to 29, Schedule 4, new Clauses, new Schedules, remaining proceedings on consideration. 9p.m.
Third Reading 10 p.m.

I understand that discussions have taken place between the parties concerned and that there is broad agreement with the programme motion. We are all anxious to start the debate on these important matters.

Question put and agreed to.