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Health Protection Agency Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)

House of Commons, 19 July 2004.

Melanie Johnson (Labour, Welwyn Hatfield)

I beg to move,

That the programme order of 21st June 2004 in relation to the Health Protection Agency Bill [Lords] be varied as follows:

Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading

1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 (proceedings on consideration and Third Reading) shall be omitted.

2. Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this order.

The motion amends the programme order agreed on 21 June. The only changes are to paragraphs 4 and 5 of the original programme order, which made provision for proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Andrew Lansley (Conservative, South Cambridgeshire)

It might be convenient to the Minister to know that we are not going to oppose the motion. The sooner we begin our genuine debate, the better.

Melanie Johnson (Labour, Welwyn Hatfield)

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. I can therefore expedite matters. I believe that new clause 1 is next on the agenda.

Question put and agreed to.