Former MP for Nottingham West
Further to that point of order, Mr. Speaker. I gave notice that I would wish to oppose the hon. Member for Liverpool, Edge Hill (Mr. Alton) and I mentioned that to him. He was courteous enough to tell me what he intended to do today. However, is it not an abuse of the procedures of the House to book time and to withdraw the Bill only when it is too late for other hon. Members to book the same...
The hon. Member for Edge Hill must deal with his own party, but if he no longer supports the single transferable vote procedure he should say so to his party and not in public. The thing that perhaps cuts me to the quick—[HON. MEMBERS: "Ah."]—is that the hon. Gentleman has deprived me of my swansong, when it was just possible that I might have defeated him, with the votes of both parties.
The only serious point here is one which I hope you, Mr. Speaker, and the Leader of the House will look at. This procedure is relatively new. We have before us an extraordinary motion which, by its wording, is quite unexceptional. It is tied, however, to a speech about an issue to which it does not in itself relate. I hope therefore that in future, when you are giving permission for these...
Former MP for Nottingham West
Entered the House of Commons on 15 October 1964 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 13 May 1983 — General election
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