Mr Joseph Slater
Former MP for Sedgefield
Former MP for Sedgefield
The hon. Gentleman cannot have been taking notice of what my hon. Friend said in moving the Amendment. The Opposition are getting nearly everything for which they asked in Committee.
On a point of order. During my 20 years as a Member of this House, I have never known so much latitude granted to a Leader of the Opposition—[HON. MEMBERS: "Oh."]—in asking a question and being given permission by the Chair to do so at such length. Is it not time that this was stopped?
I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment. This is a drafting Amendment arising out of Clause 2(3). The House of Commons Disqualification Act, 1957, contains a provision for the reprinting of that Act as amended from time to time by any other Act. As Clause 2(3)(a) does not make any verbal Amendment of the text of the 1957 Act, it would not, on its own,...
Former MP for Sedgefield
Entered the House of Commons on 23 February 1950 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 29 April 1970 — General election
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