§ Mr. Tony BanksI have on the Order Paper today a motion that relates to the special nature of the Local Government (Interim Provisions) Bill, which is due to be given its Second Reading tomorrow. It is a Bill that will disfranchise Londoners, with others. In view of the established precedents, which are well documented and laid down in Erskine May, which allow that when such a measure is moved the people so disfranchised can have their representatives appear at the Bar of the House, I am asking for the leaders of the Greater London council and ILEA to be instructed by the House to appear at the Bar of the House and inform the House of the nature of the proposed legislation.
Will you, Mr. Speaker, arrange that this motion can be debated and given some priority in view of the nature of the legislation which we shall be asked to discuss tomorrow?
§ Mr. SpeakerI have seen the motion. It is not an instruction but a free-standing motion and has the same status as any other motion on the Order Paper. It is not for me to call it, I am afraid.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
§ Mr. SpeakerI must say to the hon. Gentleman——
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursrose——
§ Mr. SpeakerVery well, if it is a separate point of order.