Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 25 November 1948.
Before you answer that, Sir, may I add that I understood you were seeking to put upon the right hon. Gentleman's words the interpretation that the charge of obstruction referred only to the legitimate methods of the Opposition to prevent a Bill passing into law. My recollection of what the right hon. Gentleman said—and perhaps he will confirm this or interrupt me if I am wrong—was that this was a disgraceful scene unworthy of our Parliamentary procedure. I only wish your Ruling on this point: how is that consistent with the view that all he was referring to was the legitimate attempts of the Opposition to prevent a Bill with which they disagreed being passed into law?