Orders of the Day — Clause 1. — (Abolition of Death Penalty for Murder.)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 14 April 1965.

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Photo of Mr William Yates Mr William Yates , The Wrekin 12:00, 14 April 1965

On a point of order. I should like to propose, Sir Samuel, that you do report Progress and ask leave to sit again. I make this suggestion for special reasons, and I should like to advance them to the Chair and say why I think that they are important.

We have just taken two major decisions: one in which the police officers have not been consulted—to which reference is made in the speech of the hon. Lady the Minister of State—and another in which I understand the prison officers have not been consulted. Also, I must make it clear that we are going right in the face of public opinion—