HC Deb 01 April 1955 vol 539 c783

Order for Second Reading read.

Hon. Members

Object.

Mr. Speaker

Order. It is not yet four o'clock.

Lieut.-Colonel J. C. Lockwood (Romford) rose—

Mr. John Rodgers (Sevenoaks)

I object very much to the Second Reading.

Mr. Speaker

Order. Does the hon. and gallant Member for Romford (Lieut.-Colonel Lockwood) rise to move the Second Reading?

Lieut.-Colonel Lockwood rose—

Mr. Rodgers

I object—

Lieut.-Colonel Lockwood

I have not yet had an opportunity of presenting the Bill to the House. I suggest that it is completely out of order for the hon. Member for Sevenoaks (Mr. Rodgers) to speak against it.

Mr. Speaker

I thought that the hon. and gallant Member was moving the Second Reading without a speech.

Lieut.-Colonel Lockwood

Having regard to all the circumstances, all I can do is to move the Motion formally.

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

Mr. Rodgers

Those of us who have had an opportunity of studying—

It being Four o'clock, the debate stood adjourned.

Debate to be resumed upon Friday next.