Second Reading: Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill (Allocation of Time)
I beg to move,
That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill—
Timetable
1. Proceedings on Second Reading, in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading shall be completed at this day's sitting and shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, at Ten o'clock.
Questions to be put
2. When the Bill has been read a second time—
(a) it shall, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 63 (Committal of bills), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any Question being put, and
(b) the Speaker shall leave the Chair whether or not notice of an Instruction has been given.