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C. (52) 160

13TH MAY, 1952

CABINET OFFICE RECORD COPY

COPY NO. 64

CABINET

LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME

Memorandurn by the Lord Privy Seal

When the Cabinet considered my earlier memorandum on the

legislative programme (C. (52) 139) at their meeting on 7th May (C. C. (52) 50th Conclusions, Minute 6), they invited me to examine the practicability of deferring the autumn resumption proposed in Alternative B of that memorandum by one week and of opening the 1953 Session on or about 10th February.

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I have discussed this with the Secretary of State for Common- wealth Relations. It now seems likely that the Transport Bill may be somewhat shorter than was previously thought (perhaps 50 instead of 60 Clauses) and that the Committee Stage in the Commons might be completed in 8 instead of 9 days. In the light of this change and of the Cabinet's views we suggest the following programme for this Bill.

Presentation in the House of Commons

Publication

Second Reading

Thursday, 3rd July

Friday, 4th July

Parliament will adjourn

Parliament will reassemble

Timetable Motion

Committee Stage

Report Stage

Third Reading

First Reading in the House of Lords

Second Reading