Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 41A(3)),
That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of George Eustice relating to Animal Cloning (Reasoned Opinion).—(Mr Swayne.)
Question agreed to.
European Union Documents
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, (Standing Order 119(11)),
Animal Cloning (Reasoned Opinion)
That this House considers that the Draft Council Directive on the placing on the market of food from animal clones (European Union Document No. 18153/13) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity for the reasons set out in the annex to Chapter 1 of the Thirty-fifth Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 83-xxxii), and, in accordance with Article 6 of Protocol (No. 2) annexed to the EU Treaties on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the Presidents of the European Institutions.—(Mr Swayne.)
Question agreed to.