§ Mr. TOULMINMr. Speaker, I wish to ask your ruling on a question of Parliamentary practice. It was stated from the Front Bench yesterday that if the Parliamentary Franchise (Women) Bill were sent to be discussed in a Committee upstairs it could be passed through without the alteration of a comma, and we might be deprived in this House of an opportunity of discussing it on Report. I wish to ask what is the practice with regard to Bills which come back from a Standing Committee—whether or not Amendments can be moved in respect of these Bills, and whether there is opportunity for full discussion of Amendments on the Report stage?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe Rule is laid down by Standing Order 50, which provides that 203 a Bill, whether amended or not, shall be considered on Report by the House without Question put.
§ Mr. SNOWDENMay I ask whether Amendments can be made on the Report stage in this House?
§ Mr. SPEAKERAmendments which are relevant to the Bill may be moved.