Schedule - Repeals and revocations
Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill
11:00 am
Mr John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings, Conservative)
On a point of order, Mr. Hurst. It is strange that you should have said that.
Let me just say that I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Hazel Grove on bringing the Bill this far and on the way in which it has been taken through the Committee. Contributions from all parts of the House have added to its proper consideration.
Further to that point of order, Mr. Hurst, let me thank you and all of those associated with the Committee for the work that they have done in helping my hon. Friends—I was pleased that my hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Sir Sydney Chapman) gave me his able and assiduous support this morning—and I to scrutinise the Bill properly, and the Minister and Government Members for treating the Opposition with the kid gloves that the Minister knows that I need, because I am a sensitive flower, although not necessarily a beautiful one. Perhaps I can end by saying that, not just an index of beauty, but one of grace, elegance and style might also be added during the further consideration of the Bill, because, Mr. Hurst, as you personify, it is the pursuit of truth and beauty that is the greatest purpose of parliamentarians.