Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 4 July 1924.
Mr James Hope
, Sheffield Central
On a point of Order. I wish to ask a ruling on the Title of the Bill. This is a Bill the Title of which has been changed. As introduced it was a Bill
to relieve members of local authorities from disqualification for office.
As amended now it is a Bill
to relieve members and chairmen of local authorities from disqualification for office by reason of the receipt of medical or surgical relief.
The House will see that the Title, as amended, is considerably narrower than the original Title. The point I wish to raise is this. When a Committee has narrowed the Title of a Bill—I am not taking the point that the Title is not in conformity with the Bill as altered—does that bind the House to discuss only such proposals as are in harmony with the restricted Title, or it is competent for hon. Members to move Amendments in harmony with the original and wider Title? If the House is bound by the narrower Title would it be in order in a case to move the recommittal of the Bill in order that such proposals as would have been in order under the original Title may be discussed?