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Sittings in Westminster Hall

– in the House of Commons at 6:35 pm on 28 June 2023.

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Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 9(6)),

That the following amendment to Standing Order No. 10 (Sittings in Westminster Hall) be made: in paragraph (2)(b), leave out “be between 9.30am and 2.30pm” and insert “begin at 11.30am, be suspended from 1.30pm till 4.30pm and may then continue for up to a further three hours”.—(Penny Mordaunt.)

Question agreed to.

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