New Clause 1

Part of Autism Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 3:30 pm on 13 May 2009.

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Photo of Roger Gale Roger Gale Conservative, North Thanet 3:30, 13 May 2009

The principle is fairly straightforward. We will shortly debate new clause 1, which will give members of the Committee the opportunity to comment on that, as well as on new clauses 2 to 5, which are grouped with it. In other words, there will be a general debate on all the Minister’s proposals. Those new clauses will then be moved formally, voted upon and, I imagine, in the light of the sentiments that have been expressed, carried.

Thereafter, because the Bill has been read a Second time, the Chair must put the original clauses to the Committee. That system is again quite straightforward. Members may wish to comment on the original clauses, which will then be put to the Committee and, I imagine in the light of what the hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham has said, negatived. In other words, the whole Committee will vote against them. Since clause 8 is necessary as a money resolution I imagine it will be left in, although it is not for the Chair to determine that. Furthermore, one of the amendments relates to an existing clause, and it will also be called, but not yet.