HC Deb 18 June 1956 vol 554 cc1173-5

Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Clause stnad part of the Bill.

Mr. Leslie Hale (Oldham, West)

On a point of order. Do I understand that the Amendment in my name, in page 50, line 42, at the end to add: (10) Sections one, two, three, four, six and seven of this Act shall not apply to England. is out of order? I understood that it was in order.

The Deputy-Chairman (Sir Rhys Hopkin Morris)

That Amendment is not selected.

Mr. Hale

Further to that point of order. I appreciate that selection is mandatory, but when an Amendment is put down which obviously involves a major alteration of our financial system, perhaps the most important since the South Sea Bubble was pricked, where it would involve the lighting of bonfires from Land's End to John o' Groats, surely it is a little difficult to say that it is not selected.

The Deputy-Chairman

The Chairman makes the selection. I am bound by that, and I cannot discuss the matter.

Mr. Hale

There will be many grieved hearts in England tomorrow.

Mr. H. Wilson

Further to that point of order. It ought to be drawn to the attention of my hon. Friend that the bonfires would extend to the Scilly Isles because of Section 27 of the 1954 Act.

Clause ordered to stand part of the Bill.