TABLE Sitting Proceedings Time for conclusion of proceedings 1st Clauses 1 to 12 — 2nd Clauses 1 to 12 (so far as not previously concluded) — 3rd Clauses 1 to 12 (so far as not previously concluded) 11.25 a.m. 4th Clauses 13 to 18, Schedule 1, Clauses 19 to 35, Schedule 2, Clauses 36 to 38, Schedule 3, Clauses 39 to 43 — 5th Clauses 13 to 18, Schedule 1, Clauses 19 to 35, Schedule 2, Clauses 36 to 38, Schedule 3, Clauses 39 to 43 (so far as not previously concluded) — 6th Clauses 13 to 18, Schedule 1, Clauses 19 to 35, Schedule 2, Clauses 36 to 38, Schedule 3, Clauses 39 to 43 (so far as not previously concluded) 7 p.m. 7th Clauses 44 to 48, Schedule 4, Clause 49, Clause 50 1 p.m. 8th Clauses 51 to 53, Schedule 5, Clauses 54 to 56, Schedule 6, Clauses 57 to 61 — 9th Clauses 51 to 53, Schedule 5, Clauses 54 to 56, Schedule 6, Clauses 57 to 61 (so far as not previously concluded) 11.25 a.m. 10th Clauses 62 to 65, Schedule 7, Clause 66, Clause 67, Schedule 8, Clause 68, Schedule 9, Clauses 69 to 71, Schedule 10 — 11th Clauses 62 to 65, Schedule 7, Clause 66, Clause 67, Schedule 8, Clause 68, Schedule 9, Clauses 69 to 71, Schedule 10 (so far as not previously concluded) 1 p.m. 12th Clause 72, Clause 93, Clause 73, Clause 94, Clauses 74 to 76, Clauses 95 to 97, Clause 77, Clause 79, Clause 98, Clause 100, Clause 85, Clause 106, Clause 78, Clause 99, Clause 80, Clause 101, Clause 81, Clause 82, Clause 102, Clause 103, Clause 83, Clause 84, Clause 104, Clause 105, Clauses 86 to 91, Clauses 107 to 112, Clause 92, Clause 113, Clause 114 7 p.m. 13th Clauses 115 to 126, Schedule 12, Clauses 127 to 144, Schedule 13 — 14th Clauses 115 to 126, Schedule 12, Clauses 127 to 144, Schedule 13 (so far as not previously concluded) 5 p.m. 15th Clauses 145 to 148, Schedule 14, Clauses 149 to 151, Schedule 15, Clauses 152 to 170 — 16th Clauses 145 to 148, Schedule 14, Clauses 149 to 151, Schedule 15, Clauses 152 to 170 (so far as not previously concluded) 7 p.m. 17th Clauses 171 to 181, Schedule 16, Clause 182, Schedule 17, Clause 183, Schedule 18, Clauses 184 to 189, Schedule 11, Clauses 190 to 193, Schedule 19, Clauses 194 to 200, Schedule 20, Clauses 201 to 211, Schedule 21, Schedule 22, new Clauses, new Schedules — 18th Clauses 171 to 181, Schedule 16, Clause 182, Schedule 17, Clause 183, Schedule 18, Clauses 184 to 189, Schedule 11, Clauses 190 to 193, Schedule 19, Clauses 194 to 200, Schedule 20, Clauses 201 to 211, Schedule 21, Schedule 22, new Clauses, new Schedules (so far as not previously concluded)-[Mr. Timms.] 5 p.m.
Education Bill
10:30 am
Mr Stephen Timms (Minister of State (School Standards), Department for Education and Skills; East Ham, Labour)
I welcome you to the Chair, Mrs. Adams. Having guided us safely through the Programming Sub-Committee meeting last night, I look forward to your stewardship of our deliberations.
In response to the hon. Member for Altrincham and Sale, West (Mr. Brady), I should say that the Bill is not a centralising one; it is deregulatory and devolutionary. It is ambitious—he is right about that—and we shall discuss in detail how it will free up regulation and encourage innovation. On the basis of what the hon. Gentleman, I am puzzled about some of his amendments because several propose greater powers than the Government think prudent. I will be interested to hear him argue in favour of those amendments later.
As the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Mr. Willis) pointed out, we discussed that in the Programming Sub-Committee last night and made some changes to the programme motion to
reflect the concerns of the hon. Member for Altrincham and Sale, West. I understood that he was broadly content, given the constraints of the time scale imposed by the House within which the Committee should conclude. We have also made it clear that if there is a need for further variation in the motion during our deliberations over the coming weeks, we will be willing to accommodate the concerns of all members of the Committee as far as we can.
Question put and agreed to.