Police Reform Bill [Lords]
Public Bill Committees, 25 June 2002
Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone & The Weald, Conservative)
I remind members of the Committee that mobile phones and pagers should either function silently or not at all. Our proceedings must not be interrupted by bleeps, rings or whirrs.
Mr John Denham (Minister of State (Police, Courts and Drugs), Home Office; Southampton, Itchen, Labour)
I beg to move,
That—
(1) the Order of the Committee of 23rd May, 2002 be amended as follows—
(a) in sub-paragraph (6) (proceedings to be brought to a conclusion by 1.00pm on Tuesday, 25 June 2002), for the words '', Clauses 38 to 42 and New Clauses and New Schedules relating to Chapter 1 of Part 4'' there shall be substituted the words ''and Clauses 38 to 42''; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (7) (proceedings to be concluded by 7.00pm on that day), after the words ''proceedings on'' there shall be inserted the words ''New Clauses and New Schedules relating to Chapter 1 of Part 4,''.
(2) the Standing Committee recommends that 1 1/2 days be allotted for consideration and Third reading of the Police Reform Bill [Lords].
Question put and agreed to.