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Ordered,
That, at the sitting on Tuesday 19th July, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business), the Speaker shall put the Questions on the Motions in the names of Mr. Secretary Patten relating to the draft Education (Assisted Places) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 and Mr. Secretary Gummer relating to the draft Conservation (Natural Habitats,& c.) Regulations 1994, respectively, not later than one and a half hour after each Motion has been entered upon; and the said Motions may be entered upon and proceeded with, though opposed, after Ten o'clock.—[Mr. Robert G. Hughes.]
§ Mr. Nigel Spearing (Newham, South)On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Earlier this morning, a statement was made about the important matter of Government consultation on discrimination against disabled people and a document was placed in the Vote Office. I do not know whether it is a Command Paper and therefore I cannot tell whether it will be formally placed before Parliament. Can you ascertain whether that is so? Will the facts in the paper that is laid before the House, particularly those on page 13, be examined by a Select Committee?
§ Madam Deputy SpeakerI have no information on the main point. I can cause inquiries to be made.
§ Mr. Roger Berry (Kingswood)On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In his statement this morning, the Minister for Social Security and Disabled People said that the Government had always opposed rights-based legislation to outlaw discrimination against disabled people. Given that, on Second Reading, not a single hon. Member—
§ Madam Deputy SpeakerThis is quite irregular. That is not a point of order for the occupant of the Chair. [Interruption.] Order. The hon. Gentleman must be guided by me.