HC Deb 16 July 2004 vol 423 c1643

As amended in the Standing Committee, considered.

Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) (Lab)

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am sure that you will have noticed that the promoter's new clause 29, together with a couple of consequential amendments, effectively completely changes the Bill that was considered on Second Reading and in Committee. It would be far more appropriate if the Bill were recommitted to Standing Committee for reconsideration. As the hon. Member who is in charge of the Bill will have priority in this matter, I wonder whether you have had any requests from the hon. Member for Canterbury (Mr. Brazier) for the Bill to be recommitted so that it can be properly considered in the light of his completely changing its original format.

Mr. Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con)

Further to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The reason why I have made no submission of the sort to which the hon. Gentleman refers is that the changes that we are proposing seek simply to remove all the controversial aspects of the Bill, so that we can present it in a form that we thought might be fully acceptable in all parts of the House.

Madam Deputy Speaker (Sylvia Heal)

I am authorised by Mr. Speaker to decline to accept any motion to recommit the Bill.

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