Points of Order

Debate between Baroness Winterton of Doncaster and Lord Field of Birkenhead

Monday 30th September 2019 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

She has stuck to that, so that is good. It is important that right hon. and hon. Members notify each other if they are visiting other constituencies. If that breaks down, it will be difficult for all of us. I urge those on the Treasury Bench and everyone else to try to observe that convention. The hon. Lady has raised the issue and done the right thing by informing the Members involved that she intended to do so.

BILL PRESENTED

Justice (Equality of Access) Bill

Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)

Frank Field presented a Bill to place a duty on the Lord Chancellor to ensure equality of access to legal representation and the justice system for people of all socio-economic groups.

[Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Ind)]

I wanted to call it the “Gina Miller (Poor People’s Access to Courts) Bill” and if you could change the record in that respect, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would be very grateful.

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

I am not sure that that is entirely within my powers. Well done for getting it in there anyway.

Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 436).