§ Mr. HayhoeOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. If the Leader of the House persists in bringing forward the Employment Protection Bill on Monday, will you accept manuscript amendments? We know now that this Bill will not be available in its printed form until tomorrow. Without such an assurance the Government's action makes a total mockery of the procedures of this House in that we are not able to examine legis- 782 lation, consider it and put down amendments with at least a chance of them being called.
§ Mr. SpeakerOf course, I shall consider that situation when it arises. I shall take into account the circumstances in which we are dealing with the business. On previous occasions I have indicated my attitude by accepting manuscript amendments, but I shall not deal with the situation now. I shall wait until the matter arises.