§ Mr. MARDY JONESasked the Prime Minister whether the Government will grant facilities for the discussion of the Motion on the Rents Restriction Bill standing in the name of the hon. Member for Pontypridd—
That Standing Order 27a, relating to Selection of Amendments, shall apply with respect to proceedings in Standing Committee on the Rent Restrictions Bill, and the Chairman of the Standing Committee to which the Bill is committed shall have power to select Amendments in accordance with the said Standing Order."—[Mr. Mardy Jones.]
Mr. HENDERSONIn view of what transpired in Standing Committee A at its meeting yesterday, clearly no useful purpose would be served by such a discussion.