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 R.A. Butler Mr R.A. Butler , Saffron Walden 12:00, 5 November 1958

As the one chiefly responsible for putting business before the House, may I say that the normal practice over the years has been for this business to be taken formally. I am not interfering with the wish of the hon. Member. We shall respect his wish, but normally the Second Reading is taken formally and discussion in the past has taken place in Committee. We had catered for a discussion on Committee stage to give full ventilation of subjects arising out of the Bill. The sole reason for not suspending the Rule and for taking this business formally was that of following precedent. The hon. Member has stated objection and, therefore, we shall have to find time for the Second Reading of the Bill.