Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Yes. For the benefit of the House, we're not in Consideration in Detail for this bill. The clerk has called on the bill, the next item which is listed in the 'blue'. We're finished with order No. 1. Now we're moving to order No. 2. It says, 'Resumption of debate on the second reading.' So we're technically in the second reading stage. If someone wishes in the House to debate the second reading, they're entitled to do that under the standing orders. If everyone's clear, I'll put the question—

If any member wishes to speak regarding the second reading debate, they're entitled to do so. I'll put the question—just to state the question for the House—that this bill be now read a second time. There being no-one indicating they wish to speak to the bill, I'll put the question to the House. The question before the House is that the bill be now read a second time.

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