Scotland Bill — Stages of Bills — 19 May 1998

As amended (in the Committee), further considered.

I beg to move amendment No. 7, in page 16, line 35, leave out from beginning to end of line 7 on page 17 and insert--

'.--(1) Each Bill considered by the Parliament shall comprise the following stages--

(a) a general debate and vote on the principles of the Bill;

(b) a committee stage for members of the Parliament to consider and vote on the detail of the bill and for interested bodies to make representations to the Parliament;

(c) a further stage for interested bodies to make representations to the Parliament;

(d) a report stage to consider any amendments subsequent to the committee stage in subsection (1)(b) and the further stage for representations in subsection (1)(c);

(e) a final debate and vote on the Bill at which the Parliament can either pass or reject it.

(2) A period of not less than three calendar months shall separate the stages of the Bill mentioned in subsections (1)(b) and (1)(d) unless otherwise provided for by a resolution supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the total number of seats for members of the Parliament.'.

Question put, That the amendment be made:--

The House divided: Ayes 116, Noes 303.

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