Sentence examples for reading of bills from inspiring English sources
"It takes unanimous consent to stop the reading of bills, the reading of every amendment.
New Parliamentary standing orders – the written rules under which Parliament conducts its business – would introduce a "fourth reading" of Bills at which only English MPs would be able to vote, according to a source familiar with the plans.
No more unanimous consent to dispense with the reading aloud of bills.
Under plans – which have yet to be finally signed off by David Cameron and Nick Clegg – a new "fourth reading" of such Bills would be introduced in Parliament which would only be voted on by English MPs.
The Speaker of Parliament is required to refer all bills, with some exceptions, to the PCMR for consideration immediately after the third reading of the bill in Parliament and obtain the Council's report on it before the bill may be sent to the President for assent.
The letter coincides with the second reading of the bill.
Next comes the third and final reading of the bill.
The speaker ordered a swift second and third reading of the bill and pronounced it passed.
It would effectively create a 'fourth reading' of a Bill on English-only matters.
The first reading of the bill was passed in January by 390 votes to one.
During the second reading of the bill, many Conservative MPs stood up to voice concerns.
