Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 14 July 1977.
Differing views in different parts of the House are held about the urgency of various questions for debate. The hon. Gentleman considers that this matter should have been debated, but his view has not been shared by everyone else. As I have said, it could have been raised on a Supply Day, but it was not chosen. The House must recogise, as anyone who listens to these questions on Thursdays will agree, that there is pressure for a huge range of subjects to be debated which, unfortunately, cannot be debated in view of the time available.