HC Deb 02 March 1988 vol 128 cc1006-7

Mr. Ian McCartney accordingly presented a Bill to ban the sale of secondhand furniture and bedding which contains polyurethane foam or other dangerous inflammable substances from January 1989: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 13 May and to be printed. [Bill 108.]

Mr. Max Madden (Bradford, West)

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I ask that the record should show that while my hon. Friend the Member for Makerfield (Mr. McCartney) was moving his important ten-minute Bill only six Conservative Back Benchers were present, only five journalists were in the Gallery and Mr. Andrew Rawnsley left before my hon. Friend had even moved the motion.

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Paul Dean)

That is not a point of order for the Chair.

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