HC Deb 14 April 1976 vol 909 cc513-26W

Mr. Edward Short

That Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments) be amended as follows:

Line 3, after 'Instruments', insert 'etc'.

Line 5, after 'instruments', insert 'or Commission Documents (as defined in Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business))'.

Line 23, at end insert 'or (iii) notice has been given of a motion relating to a Commission document.'

Line 27, after 'instrument', insert 'or Commission Document'.

Line 35, after second 'instrument', insert 'or Commission Document'.

Line 37, after 'instrument)', insert '(or Commission Document)'.

Line 47, after 'instrument', insert 'or Commission Document'.

Line 50, after '3(ii)', insert 'or 3(iii)'.

Line 52, after 'instrument', insert 'or Commission Document'.

Line 55, after 'thereon;', insert 'and, in the case of a motion relating to a Commission Document, where an amendment is offered to that question, the question on that amendment'.

Amendments on Order Paper

Two Amendments to Mr. Edward Short's proposed Motion (Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments)):

Mr. Nigel Spearing

Leave out lines 9 to 11 and insert—

'Line 48, at end insert—"(4A) In the case of a Commission Document referred to the Committee, the Committee shall consider the document upon a motion relating thereto made by a Minister of the Crown to which motion amendments may be moved; and the Committee shall report their resolutions to the House".'

(Not moved)

Leave out lines 12 to 16 and add—

'Line 58 at end add—

"(5A) A motion of which four days' notice has been given may be made in the House at the commencement of public business for the consideration of any report from the Committee in respect of a Commission Document, and on such motion, being made, the Question thereon shall be put forthwith, and on consideration of the said report, the Question ' That this House doth agree with the Committee in their resolution 'shall be put forthwith".'

Decision: (Standing Orders No. 3. 60 and 62) Moved formally and Ordered.

(Standing Order No. 73A)

Motion made, and Question proposed,

Amendment proposed

Question put, That the amendment be made:

The House divided: Ayes 64, Noes 152.

Question accordingly negatived.

Main Question put and agreed to.

Ordered,

That Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments) be amended as follows:

Line 3, after 'Instruments', insert 'etc.'.

Line 5, after 'instruments', insert 'or Commission Documents (as defined in Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business))'.

Line 23, at end insert 'or (iii) notice has been given of a motion relating to a Commission Document'.

Line 27, after 'instrument', insert 'or Commission Document'.

Line 35, after second 'instrument', insert 'or Commission Document'.

Line 37, after 'instrument)', insert '(or Commission Document)'.

Line 47, after 'instrument', insert 'or Commission Document'.

Line 50, after '3(ii)', insert 'or 3(iii)'.

Line 52, after 'instrument', insert 'or Commission Document'.

Line 55, after 'theron;', insert 'and, in the case of a motion relating to a Commission Document, where an amendment is offered to that question, the question on that amendment'.

Date of Debate: 6 November 1975.

Title: COMMUNITY BUDGET FOR 1976.

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of the draft Community Budget for 1976 and Commisson Documents Nos. R/2145/75, R/2158/75 and R/2228/75.

Period of Debate: 7.40 p.m.—10.40 p.m.

Time Available: 3 hours.

Amendments on Order Paper:

Not Selected

Mr. Robin Corbett

Mr. Guy Barnett

Mr. Ken Weetch

Mr. Frank Hooley

Mr. Bob Cryer

Mr. Nigel Spearing

Mr. John Lee.

Line 2, at end add 'further notes that the proportion of the Community Budget allocated to the agricultural Sector has increased to 73.6 per cent. of the estimated expenditure; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to continue its efforts to obtain radical changes to the Common Agricultural Policy.'

Decision:

Question put and agreed to. Resolved That this House takes note of the draft Community Budget for 1976 and Commission Documents Nos. R/2145/75, R/2158/75 and R/2228/75.

Date of Debate: 7 November 1975.

Title: OVERSEAS AID POLICY—White Paper on Overseas Development. The changing emphasis in British Aid Policies— More help for the poorest (Command Paper No. 6270). Commission Documents Nos. S/2139/74, S/1310/74, S/406/75 and S/407/75.

Government Motion:

That this House do now adjourn.

Period of Debate: 11.4 a.m.—4 p.m.

Time Available: Whole day (Friday).

Decision:

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Date of Debate: 7.11.75.

Title: EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (DEFINITION OF TREATIES).

Government Motion:

That the European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (No. 2) Order 1975, a draft of which was laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.

Period of Debate: 4.00 p.m.—4.36 p.m.

Time Available: 1½ hours.

Decision:

Question put and agreed to.

Resolved That the European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (No. 2) Order 1975, a draft of which was laid before this House on 13 October, be approved.

Date of Debate: 25.11.75.

Title: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS—to include consideration of two Community documents, R/2102/75, Measures to Combat the Recession and R/2447/75, Annual Report on Economic Situation.

Government Motion:

[Debate on the Address] That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty… Question proposed. No separate motion on the Community documents.

Period of Debate: 4.15 p.m.-10 p.m.

Time Available: Whole day (5th day of debate on Address).

Decision:

Main Question put and agreed to.

Date of Debate: 3.12.75.

Title: EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (DEVELOPMENTS).

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of the Report on "Developments in the European Communities April-October 1975" (Command Paper No. 6349).

Period of Debate: 4.45 p.m.-10 p.m.

Time Available: 1 day.

Decision:

Question put and agreed to.

Resolved, that this House takes note of the Report on Developments in the European Communities, April-October 1975 (Command Paper No. 6349).

Date of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 3.12.75.

Title: CYPRUS SHERRY.

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1430/75 relating to Cyprus Sherry.

Period of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 10.30 a.m.-11.33 a.m.

Time Available: 2½ hours.

Decision: (of Standing Committee)

Resolved, that the Committee have considered Commission Document No. S/1430/75 relating to Cyprus Sherry.

Date: 4.12.75.

Decision: (Floor of House)

A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c). That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1430/75 relating to Cyprus Sherry—It was agreed to.

Date of Debate: 8.12.75.

Title: EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (DEFINITION OF TREATIES).

Government Motions:

That the European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (No. 3) Order 1975, a draft of which was laid before this House on 12th November 1975, in the last Session of Parliament, be aproved.

That the European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (No. 4) Order 1975, a draft of which was laid before this House on 2nd December, be approved.

Period of Debate: 10.12 p.m.-11.15 p.m.

Time Available: 1½ hours.

Decision:

Question put and agreed to.

Resolved, that the European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (No. 3) Order 1975, a draft of which was laid before this House on 12th November 1975, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.

Resolved, that the European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (No. 4) Order 1975, a draft of which was laid before this House on 2nd December, be approved.

Date of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 17.12.75.

Title: SUGAR.

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2357/75 relating to Sugar.

Period of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 10.30 a.m.-12.01 p.m.

Time Available: 1½ hours.

Decision: (of Standing Committee)

Resolved, that the Committee have considered EEC Document No. R/2357/75 relating to sugar.

Date: 18.12.75.

Decision: (Floor of House)

Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory instruments &c), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2357/75 relating to sugar. Question agreed to.

Date of Debate: (In the Standing Committee) 14-1-76.

Title: IMPORTS OF TEXTILES FROM HONG KONG.

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1636/75 relating to imports of Textiles from Hong Kong.

Period of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 10.30 a.m.-12.7 p.m.

Time Available: 2½ hours.

Decision: (Of Standing Committee)

Resolved, That the Committee have considered the Commission Document No. S/1636/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from Hong Kong.

Date: 16-1-76.

Decision: (Floor of House)

A Motion was made, and the Question being put forth with pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments etc.), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1636/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from Hong Kong.

Question agreed to.

Date of Debate: (In the Standing Committee) 14-1-76.

Title: MIGRANT WORKERS.

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/39/75 relating to Migrant Workers.

Period of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 10.30 a.m.-12.4 p.m.

Time Available: 2½ hours.

Decision: (Of Standing Committee)

Resolved, That the Committee have considered Commission Document No. R/39/75 relating to Migrant Workers.

Date: 16-1-76.

Decision: (Floor of House)

A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/39/75 relating to Migrant Workers.

Question agreed to.

Date of Debate: 15-1-76.

Title: FAT CONTENT OF WHOLE MILK.

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2861/75 relating to fat content of whole milk and of the Government's intention to ensure that arrangements are satisfactory for imports into those Member States where sales of whole milk are unstandardised.

Period of Debate: 11 p.m.-12.30 a.m.

Time Available: 1½ hours after 10 o'clock.

Decision:

Question put and agreed to.

Resolved, That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2861/75 relating to fat content of whole milk and of the Government's intention to ensure that arrangements are satisfactory for imports into those Member States where sales of whole milk are unstandardised.

Date of Debate: 19.1.76.

Title: IMPORT DUTIES.

Motion:

Mr. Nigel Spearing: That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Import Duties (General) (No. 5) Order 1975 (S.I., 1975, No. 1744), dated 27th October 1975, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12th November 1975, in the last Session of Parliament, be annulled.

Period of Debate: 10.40 p.m.-11.30 p.m.

Time Available: 1½ hours.

Decision:

It being half-past Eleven o'clock, Mr. Deputy Speaker put the Question forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 4 (Statutory Instruments, etc. (Procedure)),

The House divided: Ayes 64, Noes 107.

Question accordingly negatived.

Date of Debate: (In the Standing Committee) 21-1-76.

Title: JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE.

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2627/75 relating to the Overall Concept for the Next Multi-Annual Research Programme of the Joint Research Centre.

Period of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 10.30-11.38 a.m.

Time Available: 2½ hours.

Decision: (Of Standing Committee)

Resolved, That the Committee have considered Commission Document No. R/2627/75 relating to the overall concept for the next multi-annual research programme of the Joint Research Centre.

Date: 22-1-76.

Decision: (Floor of House)

Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant of Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments etc.), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2627/75 relating to the Overall Concept for the Next Multi-Annual Research Programme of the Joint Research Centre.

Question agreed to.

Date of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 28-1-76

Title: DATA PROCESSING

Government Motions:

That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/818/75 relating to data processing.

That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2297/75 relating to data processing.

Period of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 10.30 a.m.-11.25 a.m.

Time Available: 2½ hours

Decision: (Of Standing Committee)

Resolved, That the Committee have considered Commission Document No. R/2297/75 relating to Data Processing.

Resolved, That the Committee have considered Commission Document No. R/818/75 relating to Data Processing.

Date: 29-1-76

Decision: (Floor of the House)

A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments &c), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/818/75 relating to data processing.

Question agreed to.

A motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments &c), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2297/75 relating to data processing.

Question agreed to.

Date of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 28-1-76

Title: IMPORTS OF TEXTILES FROM INDIA, PAKISTAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES AND MODIFICATION OF EEC REGULATION NO. 1439/74

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1185/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from India.

That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1212/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from Pakistan.

That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1235/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from the Republic of Korea.

That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2685/75 relating to International Trade in Textiles and Modification on EEC Regulation 1439/74.

Period of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 10.30 a.m.-12.55 p.m.

Time Available: 2½ hours

Decision: (Of Standing Committee)

Resolved, That the Committee have considered Commission Document No. S/1185/75 relating to imports of Textiles from India.

Resolved, That the Committee have considered Commission Document No. S/1212/75 relating to imports of Textiles from Pakistan.

Resolved. That the Committee have considered Commission Document No. S/1235/75 relating to imports of Textiles from the Republic of Korea.

Resolved. That the Committee have considered Commission Document No. R/2685/75 relating to International Trade in Textile and Modification of EEC Regulation No. 1439/74.

Date: 29-1-76.

Decision: (Floor of House)

A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments &c), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1185/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from India.

Question agreed to.

Decisions:

A Motion was made and the Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73 A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments &c), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1212/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from Pakistan.

Question agreed to.

A Motion was made and the Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments &c), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1235/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from the Republic of Korea.

Question agreed to.

A Motion was made and the Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments &c), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2685/75 relating to International Trade in Textiles and Modification of EEC Regulation 1439/74.

Question agreed to.

Date of Debate: 12–2–76.

Title: COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY—PRICE PROPOSALS FOR 1976–77

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of Commission documents R/3166/75 and R/3271/75 and, in respect of R/3166/75, of the Government's intention, taking account of the needs of procedures and consumers and the importance of restraining public expenditure, to seek both satisfactory levels of agriculture support prices and further improvements in the operation of the common agricultural policy, especially in the milk and cereals sectors, and to maintain the provision for variable slaughter premiums in the EEC beef regime along the lines of the arrangements secured as part of the renegotiated terms of EEC membership.

Period of Debate: 7.30 p.m.—11.30 p.m.

Time available: Half a day.

Amendment (s) on Order Paper:

Mrs. Margaret Thatcher.

Mr William Whitelaw.

Mr. Reginald Maudling.

Mr. Francis Pym.

Mr. Alick Buchanan-Smith.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards.

Line 8, at end add 'and urges Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the competitive and structural advantages of United Kingdom agriculture are maintained'.

Mr. Speaker ruled that the substance of this amendment could be discussed with the selected amendment in the name of Mrs. Margaret Thatcher.

Mr. Geraint Howells.

Mr. Emlyn Hooson.

Mr. A. J. Beith.

Mr. Stephen Ross.

Mr. David Steel.

Mr. Russell Johnston.

Line 8, at end add 'but regrets the continued existence of the Green Pound, which is a major impediment to fulfilling the expansion envisaged in the Government's own White Paper, "Food from our own Resources".'

Mr. Speaker ruled that the substance of this amendment should be discussed with the selected amendment in the name of Mrs. Margaret Thatcher

Mr. Bryan Gould

Mr. Nigel Spearing

Mr. Guy Burnett

Mr. Douglas Jay

Line 8, at end add 'and urges Her Majesty's Government to oppose proposals for the compulsory use of skimmed milk powder in compound animal feeding stuffs.'

Decision -:

Main question, as amended, put and agreed to.

Resolved, That this House takes note of Commission documents R/3166/75 and R/3271/75 and, in respect of R/3166/75, of the Government's intention, taking account of the needs of producers and consumers and the importance of restraining public expenditure, to seek both satisfactory levels of agricultural support prices and further improvements in the operation of the Common Agricultural Policy, especially in the milk and cereals sectors, and to maintain the provision for variable slaughter premiums in the EEC beef regime along the lines of the arrangements secured as part of the renegotiated terms of EEC membership, and urges Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the competitive and structural advantages of United Kingdom agriculture are maintained.

Date of Debate: 23-2-76

Title: NUCLEAR SAFETY

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of Commission Documents Nos. R/2663/75 and R/2662/75 and of the importance which the Government attaches to matters of nuclear safety.

Period of Debate: 6.7 pm-9.55 pm

Time available: Half a day

Amendment on Order Paper:

Mr. John Biffen

Mr. Hamish Gray

Mr. Patrick McNair-Wilson

Mr. T. H. H. Skeet

Mr. John Hannam

Mr. Tom Normanton

Line 2, at end add 'and invites the Government to take account of the observations of the Select Committee on European Secondary Legislation on these documents'.

Decision:

Main Question, as amended, agreed to.

Resolved, That this House takes note of Commission Documents Nos. R/2663/75 and R/2662/75 and of the importance which the Government attaches to matters of nuclear safety, and invites the Government to take account of the observation of the Select Committee on European Secondary Legislation on these documents.

Dale of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 3-3-76

Title: FORESTRY MEASURES

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/1131/75 relating to Forestry Measures

Period of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 10.30 a.m.-12 noon

Time Available: 2½ hours

Decision: (of Standing Committee)

Resolved that the Committee have considered Commission Document No. R/1131/75 relating to Forestry Measures.

Dale: 4-3-76

Decision: (Floor of House)

Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.) That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/1131/75 relating to Forestry Measures.

Question agreed to.

Date of Debate: 4 March 1976

Title: PETROL (LEAD CONTENT)

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of the proposals for EEC Directives for limiting the lead content of petrol and for biological and air quality standards for lead as contained in documents R/3113/73 and R/I150/75, and the outcome of the Government review of lead in petrol.

Period of Debate: 10.11 p.m.-11.40 p.m.

Time Available:1½ hours

Amendment on Order Paper:

Mrs. Joyce Butler

Mr. Donald Anderson

Mr. Julius Silverman

Line 4, at end add 'accepts the principle of reducing the maximum lead content of petrol to 0.40 grams per litre as proposed by the EEC; and whilst recognising that this will have an adverse effect on the United Kingdom balance of payments, nevertheless calls on Her Majesty's Government to take appropriate steps to achieve this aim by staged reductions.

Decision:

Question put, that the amendment be made:—The House divided: Ayes 20, Noes 6. It appearing on the report of the Division that forty Members were not present, Mr. Deputy Speaker declared that the Question was not decided, and the business under consideration stood over until the next sitting of the House, (see also Hansard of 5th March 1976 Cols. 1701 and 1702).

Debate resumed on Monday 5th April—detail below.

Date of Debate: 16.3.76.

Title: ENERGY POLICY.

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of Commission Document Nos. R/210/76 and R/253/76 and of the Government's view that Culham is the best site for the Joint European Torus project.

Period of Debate: 6.54 p.m.-11.30 p.m.

Time Available: ½ day plus 1½ hours after 10 o'clock.

Amendment on Order Paper:

John Biffen.

Patrick McNair-Wilson.

Hamish Gray.

T. H. H. Skeet.

John Hannam.

Tom Normanton.

To leave out from "R/253/76" to the end of the Question and to add instead thereof "and further recognises the outstanding experience and facilities of the Culham Laboratory in the field of thermo-nuclear fusion considers Culham to be the most appropriate location for the Joint European Torus and calls on the Government to secure the choice of Culham as the research centre.

Decision:

Main Question, as amended, put and agreed to. Resolved That this House takes note of Commission Document Nos. R/210/76 and R/253/ 75 and further recognises the outstanding experience and facilities of the Culham Laboratory in the field of thermo-nuclear fusion, considers Culham to be the most appropriate location for the Joint European Torus, and calls on the Government to secure the choice of Culham as the research centre.

Dates of Debate: 29.3.76 and 30.3.76.

Title: EUROPEAN ASSEMBLY (ELECTIONS).

Government Motion: That this House do now adjourn.

Period of Debates: 3.39 p.m.-10 p.m. (29th March); 4.10 p.m.-10 p.m. (30th March).

Time Available: 2 days.

Decisions: Question put and negatived.

Question, That this House do now adjourn, put and negatived.

Date of Debate: 5 April 1976 (see also details of debate on 4 March 1976).

Title: LEAD CONTENT OF PETROL.

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of the proposals for EEC Directives for limiting the lead content of petrol and for biological and air quality standards for lead as contained in document R/3113/73 and R/l 150/75 and the outcome of the Government review of lead in petrol.

Period of Debate: 10.13 p.m.-11.42 p.m.

Time Available: 1 ½ hours.

Amendment on Order Paper:

Mrs. Joyce Butler.

Mr. Donald Anderson.

Mr. Julius Silverman.

Line 4, at end add "accepts the principle of reducing the maximum lead content of petrol to 0.40 grams per litre as proposed by the EEC; and, whilst recognising that this will have an adverse effect on the United Kingdom balance of payments, nevertheless calls on Her Majesty's Government to take appropriate steps to achieve this aim by staged reductions".

Decision:

Main question, as amended, put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House takes note of the proposals for EEC Directives for limiting the lead content of petrol and for biological and air quality standards for lead as contained in documents R/3113/73 and R/1150/75 and the outcome of the Government review of lead in petrol; accepts the principle of reducing the maximum lead content of petrol to 0.40 grams per litre as proposed by the EEC; and, whilst recognising that this will have an adverse effect on the United Kingdom balance of payments, nevertheless calls on Her Majesty's Government to take appropriate steps to achieve this aim by staged reductions.

Dates of Debate: 6, 7, 8 and 12 April 1976

Title: BUDGET RESOLUTIONS AND ECONOMIC SITUATION. WAYS AND MEANS

Government Motion:

That it is expedient to amend the law……… …………………[Commission Documents Nos. R/622/76 and R/606/76 on Policy Guidelines for 1976.]

Period of Debate:

5.46 pm-7.0 pm (6 April)

4.3 pm-10.0 pm (7 April)

3.32 pm-10.0 pm (8 April)

3.31 pm-10.0 pm (12 April)

Time Available: 4 days

Decision:

Question put:

The House divided: Ayes 295, Noes 274

Questions accordingly agreed.

Resolved, That it is expedient to amend the

law………………………

Date of Debate:

12.4.76.

Title: PROTEIN DEPOSIT AND PRIVATE STORAGE AID PROPOSALS

Government Motion:

That this House takes note of Commission Documents Nos. R/451/76 and R/452/76 relating to Protein Storage Aid Proposals

Amendment on Order Paper:

Mrs Margaret Thatcher

Mr William Whitelaw

Mr Reginald Maudling

Mr Francis Pym

Mr John Peyton

Mr Michael Jopling

Line 1, leave out 'takes note' and insert 'disapproves'

Period of Debate:

10.42 pm-12.12 am

Time Available: 1½ hours.

Decision:

Main Question, so amended, being put;

RESOLVED

That this House disapproves of Commission Documents Nos. R/451/76 and R/452/76 relating to Protein Deposit and Private Storage Aid Proposals