§ 3.17 p.m.
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.
It is proposed that the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill will take place tomorrow as the first business. The Public Bill Office is already open to receive amendments and will remain open until half an hour after the end of the Second Reading debate. The remaining stages of the Bill, including any amendments, will be taken 138 after the first of the two balloted debates. I am grateful to the usual channels for their agreement to this course of action.
Moved, That on Wednesday 19th March Standing Order 41 (Arrangement of the Order Paper) be dispensed with to allow the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill to be taken before the Motion standing in the name of the Baroness Rendell of Babergh; and Standing Order 47 (No two stages to be taken on one day) be dispensed with to allow the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill to be taken through all its remaining stages.—(Lord Williams of Mostyn.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.