LONDON UNITED ELECTRIC RAILWAYS BILL. (Hansard, 27 October 1902)

§ MR. PERKS (Lincolnshire, Louth)
May I ask if the Motion which stands on the Paper, which proposes to substitute the names of promoters of a Bill which has been reported to the House by a Committee as withdrawn, is in order?

§ * MR. SPEAKER
The first Motion is to recommit the Bill. Does the hon. Member oppose that?

§ MR. PERKS
Yes.

§ * MR. SPEAKER
Then the Motion must stand over.

§ MR. PERKS
On the Instruction, I beg to ask whether it is in order?

§ * MR. SPEAKER
There is a Motion to recommit the Bill, and that must be dealt with before any question can arise on an Instruction. It can in any case only arise if the Motion to recommit is carried.

§ MR. PERKS
But is a Motion to recommit the Bill in order when the Bill has already been reported as withdrawn?

§ * MR. SPEAKER
That was not the hon. Member's question. The hon. Member has taken objection to the Motion, and the matter will now stand over till Wednesday. My impression is that it is not in order, but I understand the hon. Member who set it down desires to call my attention to some precedents.