§ Order read for consideration of Lords Amendments.
§ Motion made and Question proposed, That the Lords Amendments be now considered.—[Mr. Hobden.]
§ 7.17 p.m.
§ Mr. Hector Hughes (Aberdeen, North)I beg to move—
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. I have not selected the Amendment in the name of the hon. and learned Member. This does not affect his right to oppose the Motion.
§ Mr. Hector HughesOn a point of order. Mr Speaker, my Amendment was put down in the regular way on the Order Paper in good time. I am at a loss to 114 understand why you refuse to call an Amendment so regularly submitted.
§ Mr. SpeakerI have explained the position to the hon. and learned Member. He wants to consider the Lords Amendments in six months' time. This is tantamount to refusing to consider them. The Question before the House is that the Lords Amendment be now considered. The hon. and learned Member may oppose the Motion. He loses nothing.
§ Mr. Hector HughesI take objection to a number of the Lords Amendments, and I think that it will be for your convenience, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, if, at the outset, I say which Amendments I object to so that we can deal expeditiously with those to which I have no objection.
§ Mr. SpeakerI am with the hon. and learned Member in wishing to proceed as expeditiously as possible. When we come to the Amendments to which he objects, he may speak to them.
§ Question put and agreed to.
§ Lords Amendments considered accordingly.
§ Lords Amendments agreed to.