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Barnes, Harry (Derbyshire NE)

Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich)

Barron, Kevin

Beckett, Margaret

Beith, A. J.

Blair, Tony

Boateng, Paul

Brown, Nicholas (Newcastle E)

Callaghan, Jim

Campbell-Savours, D. N.

Clwyd, Mrs Ann

Cohen, Harry

Cook, Frank (Stockton N)

Corbyn, Jeremy

Cousins, Jim

Cox, Tom

Crowther, Stan

Davies, Ron (Caerphilly)

Dixon, Don

Eastham, Ken

Enright, Derek

Faulds, Andrew

Fisher, Mark

Flannery, Martin

Flynn, Paul

Foster, Derek

Garrett, Ted (Wallsend)

Gordon, Mildred

Hain, Peter

Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy

Hoey, Kate (Vauxhall)

Hoyle, Doug

Hughes, Simon (Southwark)

Lewis, Terry

Livingstone, Ken

McWilliam, John

Marshall, Jim (Leicester S)

Meale, Alan

Michael, Alun

Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley)

Morgan, Rhodri

Mowlam, Marjorie

O'Hara, Edward

Paisley, Rev Ian

Patchett, Terry

Pendry, Tom

Prescott, John

Quin, Ms Joyce

Richardson, Jo

Robinson, Geoffrey

Robinson, Peter (Belfast E)

Ruddock, Joan

Sheerman, Barry

Shore, Rt Hon Peter

Short, Clare

Skinner, Dennis

Smith, Andrew (Oxford E)

Smith, C. (Isl'ton & F'bury)

Smith, Rt Hon J. (Monk'ds E)

Soley, Clive

Spearing, Nigel

Straw, Jack

Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury)

Taylor, Rt Hon J. D. (S'ford)

Wareing, Robert N.

Williams, Rt Hon Alan

Wise, Mrs Audrey

Young, David (Bolton SE)

Tellers for the Noes :

Mr. Frank Haynes and

Mr. Ray Powell.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Resolved,

That the Order of the House [30th January] be supplemented as follows :

Lords Amendments 1. The proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed at this day's sitting and, if not previously brought to a conclusion, shall be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of the proceedings on this Order. 2.--(1) For the purpose of bringing any proceedings to a conclusion in accordance with paragraph 1 above--

(a) Mr. Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has already been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided and, if that Question is for the amendment of a Lords Amendment, shall then put forthwith the Question on any further Amendment of the Lords Amendment made by a Minister of the Crown and on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House doth agree or disagree with the Lords in the Lords Amendment or, as the case may be, in the Lords Amendment as amended ;

(b) if Mr. Speaker is satisfied that any remaining Lords Amendment imposes a charge upon the public revenue such as is required to be authorised by resolution of the House under Standing Order No. 47 (Certain proceedings relating to public money) and that such charge has not been so authorised, he shall in accordance with Standing Order No. 76(3) (Lords Amendments deemed to be disagreed to) declare he is so satisfied and shall put forthwith a separate Question on any other Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown relevant to that Lords Amendment ;

(c) Mr. Speaker shall then designate such of the remaining Lords Amendments as appear to him to involve questions of Privilege and shall--

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(i) put forthwith the Question on any Amendment moved by a Minister of the Crown to a Lords Amendment and then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House doth agree or disagree with the Lords in their Amendment, or as the case may be, in their Amendment as amended ;

(ii) put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House doth disagree with the Lords in a Lords Amendment ;

(iii) put forthwith with respect to the Amendments designated by Mr. Speaker which have not been disposed of the Question, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the Amendments ; and

(iv) put forthwith the Question, That this House doth agree with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Amendments ;

(d) as soon as the House has agreed or disagreed with the Lords in any of their Amendments Mr. Speaker shall put forthwith a separate Question on any other Amendment move by a Minister of the Crown relevant to the Lords Amendment.

(2) Proceedings under sub-paragraph (1) above shall not be interrupted under any Standing Order relating to the sittings of the House.

Stages subsequent to first Consideration of Lords Amendments 3. Mr. Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the consideration forthwith of any further Message from the Lords on the Bill.

4. The proceedings on any such further Message from the Lords shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement of those proceedings. 5. For the purpose of bringing those proceedings to a conclusion-- (

(a) Mr. Speaker shall first put forthwith any Question which has already been proposed from the Chair and not yet decided, and shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown which is related to the Question already proposed from the Chair ;

(b) Mr. Speaker shall then designate such of the remaining items in the Lords Message as appear to him to involve questions of Privilege and shall- -

(i) put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown on any item ;

(ii) in the case of each remaining item designated by Mr. Speaker, put forthwith the Question, That this House doth agree with the Lords in their Proposal ; and

(iii) put forthwith the Question, That this House doth agree with the Lords in all the remaining Lords Proposal.

Supplemental 6.--(1) Mr. Speaker shall put forthwith the question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons.

(2) A Committee appointed to draw up Reasons shall report before the conclusion of the sitting at which it is appointed.

7.--(1) In this paragraph "the proceedings" means proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further Message from the Lords on the Bill, on the appointment and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and on the Report of such a Committee.

(2) Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business) shall apply to the proceedings.

(3) No dilatory Motion with respect to, or in the course of, the proceedings shall be made except by a Minister of the Crown, and the Question on any such Motion shall be put forthwith.

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Education (Schools) Bill

Lords amendments considered.

Clause 2

Functions of the Chief Inspector for England

Lords amendment : No. 1, in page 2, line 1, leave out ("and") 3.1 pm

The Secretary of State for Education and Science (Mr. Kenneth Clarke) : I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords ithe said amendment.

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Paul Dean) : With this we may also discuss Lords amendments Nos. 2, 6, 7, 13 and 14.

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