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MR BERRY (11.39): I seek leave to move together the amendments which have been circulated in my name.

Leave granted.

MR BERRY: I move:

(1) Omit paragraph (2), substitute the following paragraph:

“(2) Standing order 27 be omitted and the following standing order substituted:

‘Days and hour of meeting

Days and hour of meeting

27. Unless otherwise ordered, the Assembly shall meet for the despatch of business on each Tuesday at 2.30 pm and on each Wednesday and Thursday at 10.30 am.’.”.

(2) Omit paragraph (3), substitute the following paragraph:

“(3) standing order 34 be omitted and the following standing order substituted:

‘Adjournment and next meeting

34. At 9.30 pm on each Tuesday and at 5 pm on each other sitting day, the Speaker shall propose the question - That the Assembly do now adjourn - which question shall be open to debate. No amendment may be moved to this question.

Provided that:

(a) if a vote is in progress at the time for interruption, that vote, and any vote consequent upon that vote, shall be completed and the result announced;

(b) if, on the question - That the Assembly do now adjourn - being proposed, a Minister requires the question to be put forthwith without debate, the Speaker shall forthwith put the question;

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