HC Deb 24 April 1953 vol 514 c1717

Second Reading deferred till 8th May.

Sir Edward Keeling (Twickenham)

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. There was no objection before you asked for the Queen's Consent to be signified.

Mr. Speaker

I heard someone say "object." There is no one here competent to give the Queen's Consent.

Sir E. Keeling

Further to that point of order. Is it not an abuse of the customs of the House that a Bill which I know has received the Queen's Consent should be refused Second Reading when it has not been objected to and there is nobody on the Front Bench alive to the duty of giving the Queen's Consent?

Mr. Speaker

Order. I distinctly heard objection taken to the Bill.