Business of the House

Tuesday 15th January 2013 Lords Chamber

Motion on Standing Orders

15:20

Moved By

[Lord Hill of Oareford]

That Standing Order 46 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Wednesday 23 January to allow the remaining stages of the Electoral Registration and Administration Bill to be taken that day.

[The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Hill of Oareford)]

I beg to move the second Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.

[Lord Forsyth of Drumlean]

My Lords, as we are now on the correct Motion, perhaps I could ask my noble friend this question: when he says that it has been agreed that the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister will differ as regards collective responsibility, is that solely limited to the issue of boundaries, or does it apply to the remaining stages of this Bill?

[Lord Hill of Oareford]

I do not think that I have a huge amount to add to the first answer that I gave to my noble friend. The Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister have taken their respective positions and that does not offend against the principle of collective responsibility. That issue will now move forward.

Motion agreed.