HC Deb 16 May 1938 vol 336 cc39-40
Mr. Emrys-Evans

Mr. Speaker, I rise to ask you a question of which I have given you Private Notice, namely, whether you will give instructions that in future the names of all Members supporting a Motion, and not only a certain number of them, shall appear on the Order Paper whenever a Motion is set down?

Mr. Speaker

I am afraid I do not see any necessity for altering the present procedure, which is that the names of all the Members supporting a Motion are put down on its first appearance on the Paper, and on subsequent occasions, only the first six are printed.

Mr. Emrys-Evans

Could you not take some steps in order to prevent any misapprehensions arising in regard to the continued support of a Motion by Members whose names do not appear on the Paper?

Mr. Speaker

I am afraid I cannot deal with apprehensions.

Mr. Denman

Would it not be possible to add a note "and so many other Members"? The House would then have some knowledge of the extent of the support which the Motion carries.

Mr. Speaker

That would need consideration. Names might be added or taken away.

Mr. Benjamin Smith

In the event of your taking that into account, Mr. Speaker, will you also consider adding the names of the parties to which the respective Members belong?

Mr. Speaker

I am not sure to which party every hon. Member belongs.