Clause 7
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords]
12:15 pm
Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield, Conservative)
To the very experienced Member of this House, the Member for Ashford, I say that there is always the possibility of having a clause stand part debate. I would say to members of the Committee that if they wish to have a clause stand part debate then they should rise to their feet in a very positive way, so that the Chairman may appreciate that they wish to contribute. There was no more than a quiver from the Minister. He did not rise to his feet, and therefore I continued to put the question that that particular clause stand part of the Bill. I give the very positive reassurance to the hon. Member for Ashford that if anyone wishes to have a clause stand part debate then I am not prepared to stand against them—it is my duty to call them, so that there may be a clause stand part debate.