HC Deb 19 May 1980 vol 985 c53

[1st ALLOTTED DAY]

As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.

Mr. W. Benyon (Buckingham)

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I raise with you the question of the selection list when we have two consecutive days on Report? I notice, Mr. Speaker, that you have selected amendments up to and including the section that ends at 5.30 pm tomorrow. I appreciate that that selection may be changed. Would it not be possible, in future, as we are likely to have a number of similar occasions, for the selections to go further? There are many outside the House who are involved. It would greatly facilitate hon. Members if they were enabled to plan further ahead.

Mr. Speaker

I am much obliged to the hon. Gentleman. One of the problems is that starred amendments might not be selected. I shall consider carefully the hon. Gentleman's request.

Mr. Tony Durant (Reading, North)

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You have not, Mr. Speaker, selected new clause 10. May I presume that the new clause was defective? That presumption having been made, I do not challenge your ruling. I am merely saying that it is a pity that it has not been selected. Such an important clause, which involves about 20,000 houseboat owners, would have been well worth debating by the House. The non-selection of the clause leaves one small section of the community without security of tenure when a great deal of the Bill covers that very issue.

Mr. Speaker

With respect, we would be here all day if every hon. Member rose to argue why his new clause should have been selected. The harsh truth is that the hon. Gentleman's new clause was not selected.

  1. New Clause 1
      2. cc53-4
    1. RENT ASSESSMENT PANELS: PENSIONS FOR PRESIDENTS AND VICE-PRESIDENTS 305 words
  2. New Clause 2
      3. cc54-86
    1. HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION: REVISED PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES 11,737 words
  3. New Clause 3
      4. cc86-7
    1. POWER TO COMMUTE TRANSITIONAL TOWN DEVELOPMENT SUBSIDY AND PAYMENTS TO RECEIVING AUTHORITY 466 words
  4. New Clause 4
      5. cc87-91
    1. DISPOSAL OF LAND BY REGISTERED HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS 1,355 words
  5. New Clause 5
      6. cc91-4
    1. POWER OF LOCAL AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE REPAIR OF HOUSES 1,282 words
  6. New Clause 6
      7. cc94-5
    1. CONSENT OF HOUSING CORPORATION TO DISPOSALS OF LAND BY HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS AND TRUSTS 476 words
  7. New Clause 7
      8. cc95-8
    1. EXCLUSION OF SHARED OWNERSHIP TENANCIES FROM LEASEHOLD REFORM ACT 1967 1,038 words
  8. New Clause 27
      9. cc98-101
    1. RENT OFFICERS AND APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF RENT 1,128 words
  9. New Clause 30
      10. cc101-23
    1. DWELLINGS FORMING PART OF CROWN ESTATE OR BELONGING TO DUCHIES 8,483 words
  10. New Clause 8
      11. cc123-36
    1. RENT ARREARS 4,745 words
  11. New Clause 12
      12. cc136-89
    1. STATISTICS ON HOUSING STARTS 20,133 words, 1 division
  12. New Clause
      13. cc189-90
    1. OVER-OCCUPATION OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION 360 words
  13. New Clause 24
      14. cc190-201
    1. DWELLINGMOUSES FOR THE ELDERLY 4,573 words, 1 division
  14. Clause 1
      15. cc201-10
    1. RIGHT TO ACQUIRE FREEHOLD OR LONG LEASE 3,522 words, 1 division
  15. Clause 5
      16. c210
    1. EXERCISE OF RIGHT TO BUY 80 words
  16. Clause 7
      17. cc210-8
    1. DISCOUNT 2,542 words
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