Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill
4:30 pm
Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield, Conservative)
I welcome all hon. Members to the sixth sitting of the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee. I understand that my co-Chairman, David Taylor, worked miracles this morning and that hon. Members got through a complete clause. I hope that the momentum can be maintained, because while I in no way want to limit debate, we have to finish by 4 o’clock on Thursday afternoon.
My view is that it would be sensible for this House to express itself properly on the Bill, so that when it goes to another place, it is aware of the views of the Committee and the House of Commons. We are commencing this afternoon’s proceedings with several Divisions, which have been requested in respect of matters that have already been debated.