Today's Order of Business today is items 1 and 16, and motion No. 18. In addition to the items on the Order Paper, a Motion for Earlier Signature will be circulated in the next ten or 15 minutes and I propose to take it at the end of today's business if that is agreeable to Members.
In accordance with the practice efficiently and satisfactorily laid down by my predecessor for handling this particular Bill, it is proposed to arrange the discussion on item 1 in the following way: Part 1, sections 1 to 76, will be taken from 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a sos from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Parts 2, 3 and 4, sections 77 to 150, will be taken from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.; and Parts 5, 6 and 7, sections 151 to 179, will be taken from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. If these conclude earlier than arranged, they will continue consecutively from then on.
I had anticipated that next week we would deal with the Consumer Credit Bill, 1994, but the business for next week will be items 6 and 7 on the Order Paper — Second Stage of the Package Holidays and Travel Trade Bill, 1995, and the Minerals Development Bill, 1995. The debate on Northern Ireland promised for next week will take place next Thursday morning.