Orders of the Day — Expiring Laws Continuance Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 5 November 1958.

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Photo of Mr Charles Hale Mr Charles Hale , Oldham West 12:00, 5 November 1958

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I ask your guidance on why we are being called upon to take the Second Reading of an important Bill at Ten o'clock at night on a day when no Motion for suspension of the Rule has been made or carried? I appreciate that under Standing Order No. 21 such a Motion can be made without notice, but it does not appear on the Order Paper, and I was behind your Chair at the time and did not hear it being moved. So far as I know, there is no record of it being moved, and, as this is not exempted business, clearly we are not entitled to embark after Ten o'clock at night on an important Bill without a suspension of the Rule.