division_name: Orders of the Day &#8212; Banking (Special Provisions) Bill
motion: <p class="" pid="d.171.3/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid="d.171.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes">As the House knows, the powers in this Bill are necessary to take Northern Rock into a period of temporary public ownership and the Bill is a general one. The reason for its being general is that it contains provisions that could be applicable in other circumstances, but I made it clear yesterday, and I make it clear today, that it is being introduced now only because there is a need to enable the Government to take Northern Rock into that temporary period of public ownership and it is essential that we proceed quickly.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="d.229.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes"> It being Eight o'clock, Madam Deputy Speaker put the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day].</p>
  
  <p pid="d.229.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 367, Noes 164.</p>