§ Mr. Bob Cryer (Keighley)On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Is it in order to draw your attention to the archaic, absurd and anti-democratic method whereby Members of this House can shout "Object" to a very useful Bill such as the Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Bill—believed to have been shouted by a Government Whip, incidentally—in order to prevent a Bill which will be of great value to untold thousands of workers from receiving a Second Reading? When it came to the Divorce Law Reform (Scotland) Bill, was it in order for a Member of the Opposition benches to give the V sign to Members on this side of the House in a gratuitously objectionable fashion when hon. Members on this side of the House were exercising their right and expressing great concern at the anti-democratic method used to obstruct legislation which would be of great benefit to Scotland?
Mr. Deputy SpeakerThe rules are quite clear. They may be cruel but they are clear. All I can rule is that what has happened is in order.
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