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Resolved,
That the draft Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Variation Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 29th January, be approved.
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Resolved,
That the draft Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1998, which was laid before this House on 29th January, be approved.—[Mr. Pope.]
§ Mr. WallaceOn a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. You will recall that when the Opposition Front-Bench spokesman, the hon. Member for Woodspring (Dr. Fox), was replying to the debate, he said that he would say how the official Opposition would vote. In fact, they ignored the usual convention of one's vote following one's voice. Inasmuch as the official Opposition seem incapable of giving such opposition in Scottish debates, would it not be more appropriate if my hon. Friends and I occupied the Opposition Front Bench in future Scottish debates?
§ Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst)The hon. Gentleman is experienced enough to know that that is not a point of order. Whether or not the hon. Member for Woodspring (Dr. Fox) was asked to do so, to my hearing no such comment was made.