Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: I have carefully considered all the Amendments. I came to the conclusion that all the questions which they raised can be raised equally well in the general discussion of the Report, so that I have come to the conclusion very definitely that I do not propose to select any of the Amendments.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: Perhaps it will mean a little more when the right hon. Gentleman has finished with it.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: We will see how we get on.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: I am afraid I do not take that newspaper in.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: I have said that we should have to see how we get on in the Debate.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: That is not a matter for me.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: If the rule in practice were disregarded, I should take notice of it.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: The hon. Member will find, and I expect he has found, that there is equal treatment of all Members of the House.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: It was someone sitting on the hon. Member's side of the House who objected, not the hon. Gentleman.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: The right hon. Gentleman must be allowed to go on with his speech.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: I must remind the hon. Member that he has already spoken in the Debate for 33 minutes.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: Has the hon. Member thought what would happen if everybody asserted that right?
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: I think I should be wrong if I were to do anything of the kind. Only a mere fraction of the number of Members who wish to take part in this general Debate have been or will be able to speak at all, and if I were to accept an Amendment on the Paper, that would confine the Debate to what is in the Amendment. I have done my best to consider the matter. As regards the first four Amendments on the...
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: I thought the hon. Member was discussing a point of Order.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy: I still think that my original idea of not taking an Amendment is much the fairest way, but I did say that I would consider later how we got on. We have another two days to see how we get on. If I saw that the House was inclined to take the view that the hon. Member has, I would consider it.
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