Clause 1 — Exemption of House of Commons and House of Lords

Part of Orders of the Day – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 18 May 2007.

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Photo of Norman Baker Norman Baker Liberal Democrat, Lewes 11:30, 18 May 2007

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I refer you to Standing Order No. 36, which states

"After a question has been proposed a Member rising in his place may claim to move, 'That the question be now put,' and, unless it shall appear to the chair that such motion is an abuse of the rules of the House, or an infringement of the rights of the minority, the question 'that the question be now put,' shall be put forthwith."

The point of order for you, Madam Deputy Speaker, is this: a large number of Members—