1.   The Labour leadership is under pressure from its own MPs to vote against the bill on third reading because the Maastricht Treaty exempts Britain from the social chapter.

2.   The third reading is the last stop before bills are referred to the Senate.

3.   Third readings are typically more procedural votes endorsing the earlier action.

4.   Washington Elementary in Riviera Beach actually dropped four points compared to last year, and Belle Glade Elementary saw no increase in its third grade median reading scores.

5.   He said the bill is expected to pass third reading within two weeks.

6.   He said the committee would meet to resolve the issue soon, as the three election laws must pass their third readings in mid-January.

7.   The bill was passed after its third reading in the House of Commons recently.

8.   The bill can be further amended on third reading, though bills take most of their final shape on second reading.

9.   The budget has already been passed in two previous readings, but the third reading often provokes the most debate since legislators discuss how to divide up the expenditures.

10.   The Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, which was passed late Wednesday after its third reading, will give him those powers permanently once he signs the bill into law.