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c.

Scottish or Welsh Grand Committee procedure in the

House of Commons.

d.

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 C).

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e. Special Standing Committee procedure in advance

normal Committee Stage.

Committee proceedings on the Floor of the House of

Commons, for part or all of the Bill.

£.

in a Public Bill Committee in

g. Committee proceedings in a

the House of Lords.

n.

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, again with reasons, only if Royal Assent is essential or desirable before the end of the

Session (that is, during a Spillover if there is one). Please make it clear in each case whether Royal Assent by a particular date is essential eg because borrowing limits will otherwise

or desirable but not essential.

be exceeded

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