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Ordered,
That, at the sitting on Thursday 27th February, Mr. Speaker shall put Questions necessary to dispose of the Motions relating to Procedure, Committal of Bills, Public Bills relating exclusively to Scotland, Special Standing Committees, Powers of Chair to propose Question, Majority for Closure, Procedure in Standing Committees, Closure of Debate, Third Reading, Short Speeches, Questions to Members, and Adjournment on Specific and Important Matter that should have Urgent Consideration, and of any Amendments thereto which have been selected by him and which may then be moved, not later than three hours after the first of those Motions has been entered upon. —[Mr. Sainsbury.]
§ Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Today is private Members' day and I understand that on many occasions the Executive informs private Members if a Bill is to be passed without debate at 2.30, in order to allow Members a chance to object.
Is it a convention of the House, Mr. Deputy Speaker, that the Executive acting in that capacity on private Members' day, should courteously inform hon. Members what reasons there are for objection? I understand that that is done in most cases, but I should like to know if that is done when notice was given over a year ago.
§ Mr. Deputy SpeakerThat may be the convention, but it is certainly not part of the rules of the House.