§ Mr. Barry Field accordingly presented a Bill to abolish age discrimination in employment: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 17 March and to be printed. [Bill 81.]
§ Mr. Bob Cryer (Bradford, South)On a point of order., Mr. Speaker, I have an important point of order to raise on this Bill because, clearly, a large number of hon. Members have a vested interest in it. I would like your ruling that people in the 40, 50, 60 and 70 age range—because of that vested interest and the direct pecuniary interest raised by the Bill—will not be prevented from voting on it, since that would give it no chance at all.
§ Mr. SpeakerThe Bill was not opposed and we did not have a vote on it.