Alex Cunningham
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(12 years, 10 months ago)
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Sir George Young
I say to the hon. Lady that we have adopted precisely the same arrangements for questions about women as we inherited from the outgoing Government.
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)
I have been delighted by the response to my ten-minute rule Bill to ban smoking in cars when children are present, but I am aware that despite support from across the House and the country, the chances of the Bill getting a further detailed hearing are very slim. Will the Leader of the House therefore provide time for a full debate on the Floor of the House so that the topic can be aired in much greater detail?
Sir George Young
I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on having got a Second Reading for his Bill yesterday but I would be misleading him if I said that there was any time within the Government’s programme to adopt it. However, there will be an opportunity in the next Session for him to apply for a private Member’s Bill slot.