Orders of the Day — Community Charge

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 6:44 pm on 12 July 1990.

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Photo of Mr Bob Cryer Mr Bob Cryer , Bradford South 6:44, 12 July 1990

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. As I understand it, under the doctrine laid down in "Erskine May", on a Division it is usual for voices to be followed by a vote. As you may recall, there has been some considerable argument about ten-minute Bills on that point. As I understand it, the Liberals called a vote on the first order, yet the hon. Member for Rochdale (Sir C. Smith) was in the Tory Lobby on all three orders, which suggests that he did not follow the group voice and that the Liberals are badly split, which is, to say the least, disturbing.