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Motion made, and Question proposed,
That so much of the Lords Message [24th July] as relates to the Cheshire County Council Bill [Lords], the County of Merseyside Bill [Lords], the West Midlands County Council Bill [Lords], and the West Yorkshire Bill [Lords] be now considered.—[The Chairman of Ways and Means]
§ Debate to be resumed tomorrow.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennett (Stockport, North)On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
§ Mr. SpeakerI must deal first with the remaining private business.
§ Later—
§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I wonder whether you can give us some guidance on the first item, to which we objected. Are you able to protect the rights of Back Benchers by insisting that the promoters table a carry-over motion next Session rather than in this Session? By tabling the motion in this Session they have made it extremely difficult to have it debated because of the pressure on time, whereas if they had chosen to use the procedure that allows them to table the carry-over motion next Session they might have made it much more possible for hon. Members to debate the motion.
§ Mr. SpeakerThat is a matter for the agents and the Chairman of Ways and Means rather than for me.