§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Mr. WareingOn a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I say to the hon. Member for Castle Point (Sir B. Braine) that, having seafarers in my constituency, I sympathise with his feelings. But the very fact that I and other hon. Friends have been able to raise——
Mr. Deputy SpeakerOrder. The hon. Gentleman is again trying to debate the merits of Bills—indeed, Bills which we have dealt with already. I cannot allow him to do that.
§ Mr. WareingFurther to that point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. [HON. MEMBERS: "Oh, come on.''] I want to make it clear that it is not my wish to raise the merits of that Bill. I wish merely to point out that, because the hon. Member for Castle Point shares with me and others of my hon. Friends and, I believe, others of his hon. Friends the view that what has happened is quite disgraceful and that the procedure that we are going through now must mystify people in the Strangers' Gallery and the rest of the nation, it is utterly ludicrous and a waste of time——
Mr. Deputy SpeakerOrder. There are some procedures in the House which perhaps mystify some of us who are Members of the House. As I explained earlier, the House has the remedy in its own hands. It is my job as the servant of the House to see that the Standing Orders and the rules are observed.