HC Deb 15 February 1991 vol 185 c1174
Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Paul Dean)

Second Reading what day—or is there no day named?

Mr. Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North)

I wish to name a day—

Mr. Deputy Speaker

No day named.

Mr. Corbyn

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

I shall take the point of order after the remaining Orders of the Day.

Mr. Corbyn

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. The Second Reading had begun—

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Order. The hon. Member knows perfectly well that we do not take Second Readings after 2.30 pm on Friday.

Mr. Corbyn

I had begun before 2.30 pm.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Order. After 2.30 pm, we take the Bills formally. I asked the hon. Member to name a day to resume the debate. He did not name a day, so I said "No day named." That is in accordance with our normal procedures. We must now continue with the remaining Orders of the Day.

Mr. Corbyn

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I had started speaking before 2.30 pm and had moved that the Bill be read a Second time.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Order. The simple answer is that the hon. Member talked out his Bill at 2.30 pm.

Mr. Corbyn

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

Order. The hon. Member for Islington, North (Mr. Corbyn) knows the procedures well. We have been around this course many times this Session and the previous one. As the hon. Member will see if he looks at Hansard on Monday, he talked out his Bill at 2.30 pm.

Mr. Corbyn

In that case, Mr. Deputy Speaker, I name 1 March as the date to continue the Second Reading. I started before 2.30 pm.

Second Reading deferred till Friday 1 March.

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