Mr Alfred Broughton: rose—
Mr Alfred Broughton: After the House has been considering the building of a large new airport at the cost of some thousands of millions of pounds, I now turn attention to a problem which by comparison is much smaller. Nevertheless, I make no apology for raising this matter because it is one that is causing considerable concern to my constituents in Morley. It relates to the future of Morley Hall. First, I must...
Mr Alfred Broughton: I agree with a good deal of the remarks made by the hon. Member for Leeds, North-West (Sir D. Kaberry). He and I are united in our strong desire to do all we possibly can to assist the prosperity of Yorkshire and to work for the well-being of its people. Every schoolchild knows that Yorkshire is the largest county in England and has within its boundaries a great variety of trades and...
Mr Alfred Broughton: The Chairman of Ways and Means selected these Amendments because he considered they were in order. The description that the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has applied is an expression of his personal opinion.
Mr Alfred Broughton: Order. The right hon. Member for Battersea, North (Mr. Jay) must not remain standing if the Minister is not prepared to give way.
Mr Alfred Broughton: The right hon. Gentleman must not interrupt if the Solicitor-General will not give way.
Mr Alfred Broughton: That is not a point of order for the Chair. If the hon. and learned Gentleman will not give way, the right hon. Member must not interrupt.
Mr Alfred Broughton: That is not a point of order for the Chair.
Mr Alfred Broughton: When the hon. and learned Gentleman has completed his speech, if the right hon. Member rises and is fortunate enough to catch my eye, he will be able to speak.
Mr Alfred Broughton: That is not a point of order for the Chair.
Mr Alfred Broughton: The hon. Gentleman is putting forward an interesting personal opinion, not a point of order for the Chair.
Mr Alfred Broughton: The right hon. Gentleman must not interrupt if the hon. and learned Solicitor-General is not prepared to give way.
Mr Alfred Broughton: No, I would not accept a Motion to that effect at this stage.
Mr Alfred Broughton: Amendment No. 2 has not been selected.
Mr Alfred Broughton: I am sorry. I would have liked to call the Amendment but it was not selected by the Chairman of Ways and Means and I cannot comply with the hon. and learned Member's request.
Mr Alfred Broughton: The next Amendment selected is No. 3, with which the following Amendments may be discussed: No. 175, in page 2, line 20, at end insert: (4) Any Community treaty within the meaning of this section, other than the pre-accession and accession treaties, shall be referred in draft or immediately after publication to a Select Committee of the House of Commons on Community Treaties for scrutiny and...
Mr Alfred Broughton: I think the right hon. and learned Gentleman has sat down. Mr. Deakins.
Mr Alfred Broughton: That is not my impression. The hon. and learned Gentleman may speak if he wishes to.
Mr Alfred Broughton: We are told that the purpose of the Bill is to improve local government. It is true that administrative efficiency and economy are of the greatest importance. Therefore, when we study the Bill we should ask ourselves two questions. First, will these measures make for greater efficiency and economy? Second, if they do, what will be destroyed in that process? In trying to answer those...
Mr Alfred Broughton: It will be convenient to the Committee if the following Amendments are discussed at the same time: