§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Second Reading deferred till Friday 26 April.
§ Mr. CorbynOn a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Am I right in thinking that it was the hon. Member for Dorset, North (Mr. Baker) who objected to all but two of those Bills—including my Elimination of Poverty in Retirement Bill? If so, can Hansard record it, so that the people will know who is objecting?
§ Mr. CohenOn a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Surely it was out of order for an objection to be taken before I had moved the Second Reading of my Hare Coursing Bill. As a result, it was impossible to tell who had objected. If it was the Government Whip, that is significant: many animal lovers who want an end to hare coursing would be annoyed if the Government were responsible for the objection, and will take that into account.
Mr. Deputy SpeakerThe procedure was perfectly in order. Objections can be taken at any point immediately after the title of a Bill has been read out.
§ Mr. James Arbuthnot (Wanstead and Woodford)On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I must plead guilty to making a fundamental mistake in objecting to the Smoke Detectors Bill. I understand that the Bill to which I objected is entirely different from its predecessor and I wish to withdraw my objection if that is possible.
Mr. Deputy SpeakerI am afraid that the hon. Gentleman cannot do that. At least he has been able to record the fact that he made an error; the objection must stand, however.
§ Mr. CorbynOn a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
Mr. Deputy SpeakerOrder. I have already dealt with the hon. Gentleman's point. He will take time away from the Adjournment debate.