Business of the House – in the House of Commons at 5:39 pm on 7 April 2010.
Presentation and First Reading, and remaining stages.
Mr. Stephen Timms accordingly presented a Bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the year ending with
Bill read the First time; to be printed (Bill 86).
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Order, this day, and
Question put and agreed to.
Bill accordingly read a Second Time.
Question put forthwith, That the Bill be now read the Third time.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill accordingly read the Third time and passed.
I say to David Howarth that, as I am sure he appreciates, I intended no discourtesy to him. I am simply sticking to the very formal procedure that applies in this admittedly unusual situation.