§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Mr. Hugh Dykes (Harrow, East)rose—
Mr. Deputy SpeakerOrder. The hon. Member should allow me to put the Question.
The Question is, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
§ Mr. DykesOn a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. That objection was not made in time. Therefore, the Second reading takes place now.
§ Mr. DykesFurther to that point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I think I am right in assuming that you were plainly waiting for an objection, but it was not uttered.
Mr. Deputy SpeakerOrder. I was plainly waiting for the hon. Member to move the motion, which he failed to do. He has now missed his chance.
Mr. Deputy SpeakerI think that I have dealt with the hon. Member's point of order. He quite clearly missed the boat.
§ Mr. DykesOn another point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Of course that might be assumed, but why, then, was the objection uttered after your second pronouncement?
Mr. Deputy SpeakerIf I recall, the objection was taken before I proposed the Question. That is within my clear recollection. Second Reading what day?