Unopposed Returns

– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 October 1967.

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Photo of Dr Horace King Dr Horace King , Southampton, Itchen 12:00, 26 October 1967

I think that it would be for the convenience of the House if the nine Motions for Returns standing on the Order Paper were taken together.

Photo of Mr Sydney Irving Mr Sydney Irving , Dartford

Mr. Speaker, the Returns asked for are the customary ones, with one innovation: this is a Return relating to Special Procedure Orders. The lack of statistics on these

respecting application of Standing Order No. 31 (Closure of Debate) during Session 1966–67 (1) in the House and in Committee of the whole House, under the following heads:—

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Date when Closure claimed, and by whomQuestion before House or Committee when claimedWhether in House or CommitteeWhether assent given to Motion or withheld by Speaker or ChairmanAssent withheld because, in the opinion of the Chair, a decision would shortly be arrived at without that MotionResult of Motion and, if a Division, Numbers for and against.

and (2) in the standing Committees under the following heads:—

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Date when Closure claimed, and by whomQuestion before Committee when claimedWhether assent given to Motion or withheld by Speaker or ChairmanAssent withheld because, in the opinion of the Chair, a decision would shortly be arrived at without that MotionResult of Motion and, if a Division, Numbers for and against.
—[The Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.]