Mental Capacity Bill (Programme) (No. 4)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 6:47 pm on 5 April 2005.

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Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 83A(6) (Programme Motions),

That the following proceedings shall apply to the Mental Capacity Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 11th October 2004, as varied by the Orders of 12th October 2004 and 14th December 2004:

Consideration of Lords Amendments

1. Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed at this day's sitting and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.

Subsequent stages

2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any further question being put.

3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.—[James Purnell.]

The House divided: Ayes 277, Noes 97.