HC Deb 06 August 1980 vol 990 c561

Sir Ronald Bell, supported by Mr. Ivan Lawrence, presented a Bill to exempt certain persons having objections of principle to compulsion in the matter of wearing motor cycle crash helmets from the provisions of section 32 of the Road Traffic Act 1972: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 8 July and to be printed. [Bill 265.]

Mr. Kershaw

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. The House has just witnessed a novel use of the Standing Order No. 9 procedure. Do you believe, Mr. Speaker, that it would be desirable to refer such a flatter to the new Committee on procedure, once it has been set up?

Several Hon. Members

rose

Mr. Speaker

Order. There is no need to argue about that. I do not refer matters to the Committee on procedure. It is usually the House that refers such matters to it.