Page 5116 - Week 17 - Wednesday, 12 December 1990
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Ms Follett: On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker: the motion was that the debate be adjourned. If it was negatived, we should be going on with it.
Mr Berry: You have just said that it was resolved in the negative.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: They have crossed out the wrong thing. There were nine Ayes and seven Noes. I am sorry, Ms Follett. I was reading from a piece of paper which had the wrong - - -
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker: I think we should call the vote again.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: There is no need to, just because "affirmative" was crossed out here and not "negative".
Mr Berry: I think we should call the vote again. There is confusion.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: No, I do not think we will, Mr Berry. The wrong thing was crossed out. There were nine people who voted Aye and seven who voted No, so the question is resolved in the affirmative.
Mr Berry: On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker: you called the vote as being in the negative. In my view, if it is to be turned around, it has to be put back to the Assembly for another vote.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Berry, we can waste a bit of time doing that, if you like. I am quite happy to show you the piece of paper which I read, where there is a - - -
Mr Berry: I am quite happy to waste a little bit of time, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Noes have it, Mr Deputy Speaker.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Berry, the vote was 9 : 7, and I have it here.
Mrs Grassby: You called the wrong thing. It is in Hansard.
Mr Berry: I think you had better take a bit of advice.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: We are sorting that out, Mr Berry.
Mr Berry: Thank you.
MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: I will say it again. The wrong thing was crossed out. I am now reading the correct, amended article, which says, "The question is resolved in the affirmative; Ayes 9, Noes 7".
Question so resolved in the affirmative.
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