Mr Christopher Chope (Shadow Minister, Environment and Transport; Christchurch, Conservative)

Before my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton raised his point of order, I had been in discussion with my hon. Friend who has been voting in a similar way to me.

Mr Frank Cook (Stockton North, Labour)

Order. May I seek clarification? Is this a point of order?

Mr Christopher Chope (Shadow Minister, Environment and Transport; Christchurch, Conservative)

On a point of order, Mr. Cook. We feel very strongly about the way in which the Government have transacted the Bill. We have voted against every clause in part 2 as a matter of principle. We are hotly opposed to part 3, but we have made our point. We hope that the Government will accept the right to debate issues about which they feel strongly, but about which a minority also feels equally strongly, and that they will take account of the strength of feeling that we have expressed.

Mr Frank Cook (Stockton North, Labour)

Having been presented with a point of order, I must respond that if the hon. Gentleman wants to discuss the clause stand part, he is free to do so. That is the Committee's procedure.

Mr Christopher Chope (Shadow Minister, Environment and Transport; Christchurch, Conservative)

I do not wish to discuss the clause stand part; I wish to let the matter go.

Question put and agreed to.

Clause 99 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clauses 100 to 114 ordered to stand part of the Bill.