Higher Education Bill

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The Chairman: I have considered those three points of order carefully; I conclude that none of them are matters for the Chair.

It being four minutes to seven, I now have to dispose of the rest of the Committee's business, which means that I do not have time to thank hon. Members for their kind comments, which I am sure will be read by Mr. Hood and Mr. Stevenson. Nor do I have time to do as the Chairman normally would, which is to convey my own thanks to the Committee for its courtesy and good humour, and to the officers of the House, without whom we would not be able to do the job. Unhappily, time does not permit me to do any of that.

It being five minutes to Seven o'clock, The Chairman proceeded, pursuant to Sessional Order D [28 June 2001 and 6 November2003] and the Order of the Committee [10 February and 2 March], to put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair.

Question agreed to.

Clause 42 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

The Chairman then proceeded to put forthwith the Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that time.

Clause 43

Orders and regulations

Amendment made: No. 150, in

clause 43, page 21, line 8, leave out '(2)(b)' and insert '(2)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii)'.—[Alan Johnson.]

Clause 43, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clauses 44 and 45 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Schedule 6 agreed to.

Clause 46 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Schedule 7 agreed to.

Clauses 47 to 50 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Committee rose at three minutes to Seven o'clock.

The following Members attended the Committee:
Gale, Mr. Roger (Chairman)
Allen, Mr.
Boswell, Mr.
Campbell, Mrs.
Chaytor, Mr.
Clappison, Mr.
Collins, Mr.
Foster, Mr.
Francis, Dr.
Francois, Mr.
Grayling, Chris
Hall, Mr.
Johnson, Alan
Laing, Mrs.
Laxton, Mr.
Lewis, Mr.
Mountford, Kali
Mudie, Mr.
Plaskitt, Mr.
Purnell, James
Rendel, Mr.
Shaw, Jonathan
Thomas, Mr.
Touhig, Mr.
Twigg, Mr.
Willis, Mr.

 

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Prepared 9 March 2004