Remaining Private Members' Bills – in the House of Commons at 2:15 pm on 19 October 2007.
John Martin McDonnell
Labour, Hayes and Harlington
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Is there a way of recording that the trade union Rights and Freedoms Bill was objected to and opposed by the Government?
Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
The answer is no, but the hon. Gentleman has just put a point of order that may convey the same information.
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