Friday, 6 July 1979
The House met at Eleven o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Next Friday the Abortion (Amendment) Bill is due to come before the House. I have tried, and I am sure that other hon. Members have also tried, to have the Bill...
11.6 a.m.
Ordered,That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 64 (Meetings of standing committees), the Welsh Grand Committee shall meet on Wednesday next at half-past ten o'clock for the...
Ordered,That Mr. A. J. Beith, Mr. Arthur Bottomley and Mr. Victor Goodhew be appointed members of the House of Commons Commission under the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978.—[Mr....
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. John Stradling Thomas.]
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