HC Deb 28 July 1953 vol 518 c1223

Resolution reported, That towards making good the Supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1954, the sum of£2,200,549,519 be granted out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution."

9.33 p.m.

Mr. Keenan

On a point of order. I wish to ask your guidance, Mr. Speaker, on something which I raised previously, but on which I was unsuccessful. I want to know what action an hon. Member must take to be considered for taking part in a debate. Today, I have been in the House from twenty-five minutes to three until now, except for 10 minutes and I did not get an opportunity to speak. How does one get on a list of those who may be considered by whoever is in the Chair? Do I write you, Mr. Speaker, or send you a telegram or what steps should I take because it is utterly unsatisfactory that an hon. Member can sit here all day and not be allowed to speak?

Mr. Speaker

The hon. Member must realise that far more hon. Members wanted to speak today than there was time for. The only counsel that I can give to the hon. Member and the House in general is that when many Members wish to speak speeches should be kept as short as possible. Today, we have had some long ones and if it had not been so no doubt the hon. Member would have been called.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill ordered to be brought in upon the said Resolution by the Chairman of Ways and Means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Boyd-Carpenter.