Criminal Justice Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 10:15 am ar 13 Chwefror 2003.
On a point of order, Mr. Illsley. I have some remarks to make about schedule 21, but clause 251 merely introduces the schedule. I seek your guidance on whether I may extend my remarks to the schedule rather than keeping to the clause?
Obviously, if the hon. Gentleman is unable to raise his points in the debates on the amendments, I will allow a debate on the schedule.
Further to that point of order, Mr. Illsley. That is helpful. I do not want to find myself in the position of having some interesting contributions to make about the schedule but being told that, because we have passed clause 251, I should have made them earlier, just as the hon. Member for Southwark, North and Bermondsey got his best shots off on the wrong clause. I do not want to fall into a trap.
I cannot think for one minute that the hon. Gentleman will fall into any traps. I shall bear in mind what he says and consider the issue if and when we get to a debate on schedule 21.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 251 ordered to stand part of the Bill.