HC Deb 15 April 1943 vol 388 c1392

Ordered, That this day, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 14, Business other than the Business of Supply may be token before the hour appointed for the interruption of Business."—[Mr. Eden.]

Motion made, and Question proposed, That all the remaining stages of the National Loans Bill may be taken at this day's Sitting, notwithstanding the practice of the House relating to the interval between the various stages of such a Bill, and that when the Bill has been read a Second time, it shall stand committed to a Committee of the whole House and shall be considered in Committee forthwith."—[Mr. Eden.]

Mr. Tinker

May I ask for an explanation of what this actually means? Here is a Bill being brought before us without any explanation at all. Before it is passed some member of the Government ought to tell us what it means.

Mr. Speaker

We are not discussing the Bill now; it is merely a Motion to take all stages in one Sitting. The discussion on the Bill comes later.

Mr. Eden

I explained the reason for this the other day. We are following the precedent of previous occasions, and when, later in the day, the matter is discussed the Government will give an explanation. This is exactly the procedure followed in the preceding two years.

Question put, and agreed to.