Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 27 November 1947.
Mr Herbert Morrison
, Lewisham East
12:00,
27 November 1947
Yes, Sir. The Business for next week will be as follows:
Monday, 1st December—Second Reading of the Agriculture (Scotland) Bill and Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolutions.
Tuesday, 2nd December, and Wednesday, 3rd December—Committee stage of the Finance Bill.
Thursday, 4th December—Committee stage of the Parliament Bill, and further progress will be made with the Pensions (Governors of Dominions, etc.) Bill.
Friday, 5th December—Second Reading of the Medical Practitioners and Pharmacists Bill (Lords); Second Reading of the Public Works Loans Bill and Committee stage of the necessary Money Resolution, and Second Reading of the Mandated and Trust Territories Bill (Lords).
The Second Reading is the most important stage for a Bill. It is when the main purpose of a Bill is discussed and voted on. If the Bill passes it moves on to the Committee Stage. Further information can be obtained from factsheet L1 on the UK Parliament website.