division_name: Scotland Bill - Stages of Bills
motion: <p>As amended (in the Committee), further considered. 
  
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   I beg to move amendment No. 7, in page 16, line 35, leave out from beginning to end of line 7 on page 17 and insert--
   
  
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  '.--(1) Each Bill considered by the Parliament shall comprise the following stages--
   
  
   
  (a) a general debate and vote on the principles of the Bill;
   
  
   
  (b) a committee stage for members of the Parliament to consider and vote on the detail of the bill and for interested bodies to make representations to the Parliament;
   
  
   
  (c) a further stage for interested bodies to make representations to the Parliament;
   
  
   
  (d) a report stage to consider any amendments subsequent to the committee stage in subsection (1)(b) and the further stage for representations in subsection (1)(c);
   
  
   
  (e) a final debate and vote on the Bill at which the Parliament can either pass or reject it.
   
  
   
  (2) A period of not less than three calendar months shall separate the stages of the Bill mentioned in subsections (1)(b) and (1)(d) unless otherwise provided for by a resolution supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the total number of seats for members of the Parliament.'.
  <p>Question put,  That the amendment be made:--
  <p>The House divided:  Ayes 116, Noes 303.
  