Jimmy Hood: Order. I ask Members for order to allow the hon. Lady to make her point of order.
Jimmy Hood: I thank the hon. Lady for her point of order. She may want to take her point up with the Procedure Committee. Unfortunately, it is not a matter for me. Six hours having elapsed since the commencement of proceedings on the Finance (No. 2) Bill, the proceedings were interrupted (Order, 24 March). The Chair put forthwith the Question necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at...
Jimmy Hood: Order.
Jimmy Hood: Order. It is very interesting, but we are straying a wee bit from what we are supposed to be debating.
Jimmy Hood: I have now to announce the result of the deferred Division on the question relating to the draft Infrastructure Planning (Radioactive Waste Geological Disposal Facilities) Order 2015. The Ayes were 277 and the Noes were 33, so the Question was agreed to. [The Division list is published at the end of today’s debates.]
Jimmy Hood: Order. The intervention is too long.
Jimmy Hood: Order. I shall ask Members once not to shout across the Chamber at one another, and to listen to whoever is on their feet, which at this time is the Minister.
Jimmy Hood: I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the disclosure of convictions and sentences etc. by candidates for election to specified public roles; and for connected purposes. The purpose of my Bill is to impose a legal requirement on a candidate for any of the roles mentioned in subsection (2), which reads: “Application of Section 2 shall apply to candidates...
Jimmy Hood: If the hon. Gentleman has permission, he can make a speech.
Jimmy Hood: That has just been brought to my attention. I call John Woodcock.
Jimmy Hood: Order. I will give the Minister two seconds to finish, or we can come back after the Division.
Jimmy Hood: Order. I am expecting a Division at 4 o’clock.
Jimmy Hood: Order. I call Gareth Thomas.
Jimmy Hood: The two Front-Bench Members have each given Fabian Hamilton a minute.
Jimmy Hood: Order. I remind hon. Members that if they accept interventions, they may cut off somebody who is on the list to speak.
Jimmy Hood: Order. To allow all those who want to speak to get in, I must cut down the time limit for speeches to four minutes.
Jimmy Hood: Order. The intervention is too long.