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b.
that
Second Reading Committee procedure in the House of Commons is, the Bill is likely to be accepted on all sides of the House as uncontroversial and of little or no political significance (there is no need to mention this specifically in the case of Bills categorised as 'uncontroversial').
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d.
Scottish or Welsh Grand Committee procedure in the House of Commons;
Offering to a Private Member successful in the Ballot. Such a Bill should be short, simple, non-controversial in party political terms and without significant financial implications. (In such a case a full entry for the Bill should also be made in the separate schedule dealing with Bills suitable for Private Members Annex B).
e. Special Standing Committee procedure in advance of normal Committee Stage.
f. Committee proceedings on the floor of the House of Commons, for part or all of the Bill.
g.
Treatment as a hybrid or potentially hybrid Bill.
ROYAL ASSENT
9. For 'essential' and 'contingent' Bills, please give with reasons the date by which Royal Assent is needed. For other Bills, please give a target date (with reasons) only if Royal Assent is essential or desirable before the end of the session ie before November 1986 (for 1985/86 Bills) or November 1987 (for 1986/87 Bills). Please make it clear in each case whether Royal Assent by a particular date is essential eg because borrowing limits will otherwise be exceeded or desirable but not essential.
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FINANCIAL AND MANPOWER IMPLICATIONS
10.
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Please indicate the effect on central and local government expenditure and manpower of the proposed Bill for the PES period, and whether PES provision has been made for any necessary expenditure. Any separate implications for the Public Sector Borrowing Requirement (PSBR) should also be mentioned, especially if they affect the date by which Royal Assent is required (see also paragraph 9 above on ROYAL ASSENT).
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC) IMPLICATIONS
11. Please say whether the Bill is required to fulfil any EC commitment. If so, any relevant timing considerations should also be mentioned under ROYAL ASSENT.
TIMETABLE FOR PREPARATION
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We need to have the best possible estimates of
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a. when Ministers' collective policy clearance will be sought (ie from the appropriate Ministerial Cabinet Committee or, exceptionally, full Cabinet). If this is expected to be in stages, eg outline clearance before public consultation and detailed clearance afterwards, please cover each stage. Any likely cause of delay, eg dependence on autumn PES decisions or publication of an inquiry report, must be covered.
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