Following the completion of the Urgent Debate the second reading without debate was held on the Appropriation (2013/14 Confirmation and Validation) Bill.
It was completed by 61 to 54 with National, ACT and United Future in favour. The Maori Party did not cast a vote.
MPs began the committee stage of the Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4).
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