Clause 97 - Suspending apparatus supply for
Communications Bill
5:00 pm
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet, Conservative)
Before we proceed, I meant to mention the following at the start of our proceedings, and it was an oversight on my part that I did not do so. Hon. Members will have noticed that we have been relegated to Room 10 because the Hunting Bill has apparently attracted large numbers of Members and other interested parties in Room 14. I have asked the officials of the House to see whether there is a Room that might conveniently accommodate the guests of Members who wish to be here.
Hon. Members will appreciate that we do not usually recognise the Public Gallery, but it has come to my attention this afternoon that the Hansard staff who traditionally use the Public Gallery have had difficulty accessing this end of the Room when they need to do so. I believe that Officers of the House should be able to do their duty expeditiously and I therefore suggest that if Hansard staff wish to use the Press Gallery, they may do so.
Clauses 98 and 99 ordered to stand part of the Bill.