– in the House of Commons am ar 25 Gorffennaf 1922.
Sir Francis Acland
, Camborne
I think it will be for the convenience of the House if I ask the Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury what the Government intend with regard to the remaining business to-day and in the early hours of the morning. I understand that the Allotments Bill is to be postponed, and I want to know what Bills the Government propose to take in its place.
Lieut-Colonel Leslie Wilson
, Reading
It had been hoped, as the House, knows, that. we should have been able to take the first three Orders on the Paper to-night, at, any rate, but none of,is anticipated—certainly I did not—that the Order we have just disposed of would have occupied the Rouse until after 10 o'clock. As it is essential we should get the Report stage of the Criminal Law Amendment Bill and its Third Reading, in order that it may go to Another place this week, my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House has suggested that we should postpone the Allotments Bill until another day. Therefore, it is proposed to take it as the first Order on Friday, and to proceed immediately with the Criminal Law Amendment Bill. I hope the House will be able to help us to rise, as anticipated, at the end of next week by taking three other Orders which are not controversial.
Mr Frederick Macquisten
, Glasgow Springburn
I beg to ask—
Mr John Whitley
, Halifax
There is no Question before the House, and no Debate can arise.
A proposal for new legislation that is debated by Parliament.
During a debate members of the House of Commons traditionally refer to the House of Lords as 'another place' or 'the other place'.
Peers return the gesture when they speak of the Commons in the same way.
This arcane form of address is something the Labour Government has been reviewing as part of its programme to modernise the Houses of Parliament.
As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
