Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 13 Rhagfyr 1973.
Mr Selwyn Lloyd
, Wirral
12:00,
13 Rhagfyr 1973
This is a very difficult area in which to involve the Chair because all sorts of motives are imputed. I think it is wrong to impute to another hon. Member a criminal motive. I am not sure that such a motive was imputed. If it it not a criminal motive, then I think that it is in order. But perhaps the hon. Member for Belfast, West (Mr. Fitt) might consider giving way to the hon. Member for Mid-Ulster (Mrs. McAliskey).
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.
