STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (Hansard, 18 January 1988)

HC Deb 18 January 1988 vol 125 cc672-3 672

§ Mr. Speaker
With the leave of the House, I shall put together the five motions relating to statutory instruments.

§ Ordered, That the draft Caribbean Development Bank (Further Payments) Order 1987, be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c. That the draft United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (Electoral Scheme) (Variation) Order 1988, be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c. That the draft Unfair Dismissal (Increase of Limits of Basic and Special Awards) Order 1987, be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c. That the draft Employment Protection (Variation of Limits) Order 1987, be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c. That the draft Ports (Finance) Act 1985 (Increase of Grants Limit) Order 1988, be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[ Mr. Durant.]

§ Mr. Skinner
It is a cover-up.

§ Mr. Dalyell
rose—

§ Mr. Speaker
Order. Hon. Members cannot pursue a matter that has nothing to do with me and nothing to do with a point of order.

§ Mr. Skinner
It is a cover-up. Who did the shredding?

§ Mr. Speaker
Order. The hon. Member must sit down when I am on my feet. The hon. Member must pursue this matter in a proper parliamentary way, by tabling a definitive question to the Leader of the House, or find some other method.

§ Mr. Winnick
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.

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§ Mr. Speaker
Provided it has nothing to do with this matter.

§ Mr. Winnick
You have said that there will be a debate tomorrow on the National Health Service. The people who are here now, and there has been a lot—

§ Mr. Speaker
Order. I cannot add any more to what I have said. This is not a matter of order. The hon. Member must seek to take part in tomorrow's debate. I hope that he will be fortunate.

§ Mr. Skinner
Further to the point of order, Mr. Speaker.