§ Mrs. Marion Roe, supported by Mrs. Ann Clwyd, Mr. David Crouch, Mr. Clement Freud, Ms. Jo Richardson and Mrs. Ann Winterton, presented a Bill to prohibit female circumcision: And the same was read the First time: and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 25 January and to be printed. [Bill 58.]
526§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. I am not taking further points of order on the mining dispute. We must now proceed to the debate.
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. I am on my feet.
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. This is extremely unruly behaviour. The hon. Members who are standing know that this is not the way in which we conduct our affairs in a democratic assembly. It is against all our traditions that hon. Members should seek to challenge the authority of the Speaker, whom they elected to keep order. I now ask the hon. Members who are standing to resume their seats. I repeat that I ask hon. Members who are standing to resume their seats.
§ Grave disorder having arisen in the Hoase, Mr. SPEAKER, pursuant to Standing Order No. 27 (Power of Mr. Speaker to adjourn House or suspend sitting), suspended the sitting for 20 minutes.
§ Sitting suspended at 4.23 pm
4.43 pm§ Mr. Speakerresumed the Chair.
§ Mr. BennWith permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to give notice that a substantial body of Members of the House are determined to secure a debate on the miners' dispute in Government time next week.