§ Sir D. MACLEANI wish to ask a question with reference to the Report stage of the Finance Bill. I think it would be greatly to the convenience of the House as a whole if, at the commencement of the next stage of the Finance Bill, you, Mr. Speaker, would indicate four or five of the Motions for new Clauses which are in order, and which you propose to allow.
§ Mr. SPEAKERI think I had better do that when we come to the Bill itself. All I will say now is that, since the passing of the new Standing Order, I do not think it was intended that the Report stage should be a repetition of the Committee stage. I shall have to refer to that point when I come to deal with the Amendments.
Captain BENNHas your attention, Mr. Speaker, been drawn to the fact that during the Committee stage many of the Amendments were taken at a very late hour, when many hon. Members were not able to attend, and will you bear this fact in mind when you are considering whether or not you will call on the same Amendments?
§ Major Sir GEORGE HAMILTONDoes your ruling apply to the Committee stages 1234 which are not held upon the Floor of this House, but upstairs?
§ Mr. SPEAKERI am dealing now only with cases where the Committee stage is taken in the Whole House. With regard to the point raised by the hon. and gallant Member (Captain Benn), I have carefully examined the proceedings right through the Committee, and have familiarised myself with them.