HL Deb 16 October 1996 vol 574 c1764

A message was brought from the Commons earlier this day that they have made the following order—

That further proceedings on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Bill shall be suspended until the next Session of Parliament;

That if a Bill is presented to this House in the next Session in the same terms as those in which the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Bill stood at the last stage of its proceeding in this House in this Session—

  1. (a) the Bill shall be deemed to have been read the first, second and third time; and
  2. (b) the Standing Orders and practice of the House applicable to the Bill, so far as complied with or (in the case of the Standing Orders relating to Private Business) dispensed with in this Session or in the Session 1994–95, shall be deemed to have been complied with or (as the case may be) dispensed with in the next Session;

That this Order be a Standing Order of the House.

On Question, Motion agreed to, and it was ordered that a Message be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith.

House adjourned at twelve minutes past eight o'clock.

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