HC Deb 02 July 1965 vol 715 cc1074-5

Considered in Committee.

[Mr. H. HYND in the Chair]

4.8 p.m.

Mr. Leslie Hale (Oldham, West)

On a point of order. May I ask what is happening now? What is the procedure we are going through? We are after four o'clock by a long time, and I object to a Committee proceeding at ten minutes past four on Friday, without some information about it. The hon. Lady the Member for Plymouth, Devonport (Dame Joan Vickers) had her Bill blocked. It was an important Bill—

The Temporary Chairman (Mr. H. Hynd)

If the hon. Gentleman objects to the Bill that will kill the Bill. At the moment, the Committee stage is proceeding on the basis that it is not opposed.

Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to.

Bill reported, without Amendment.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

Mr. Hale

I am not quite sure what procedure we are following at the moment, but we have now passed through the Committee stage of a Bill. I am still waiting to raise one or two Measures of social importance which I have tried to raise every Friday. I do not understand this procedure, I admit that frankly. It may very well be that I ought to know page 317 of Erskine May by heart, but at this moment I do not feel prepared to permit the passing of a Third Reading of a Measure if my constituents are going to be obstructed again, if my people suffering from a chronic disease are not going to have any—

Mr. Speaker

Order.

It being after Four o'clock, and objection being taken to further Proceeding, the debate stood adjourned.

Debate to be resumed upon Friday next.