Early Parliamentary General Election Bill

Chris Leslie Excerpts

3rd reading: House of Commons & Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
Tuesday 29th October 2019 Commons Chamber

The Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

[Mr Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (IGC)]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was hoping to move my manuscript amendment on Report. If the Bill has been amended, it should be reported to the House, and therefore I would like to move the manuscript amendment standing in my name.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)]

I could not hear the hon. Gentleman very well, but is he suggesting that he would like to re-table or put in some other way an amendment that he had previously tabled and that had not been selected for discussion and a vote earlier today?

[Mr Leslie]

No, Madam Deputy Speaker. Now that the Bill has exited Committee, it is to be reported to the House. I have tabled a manuscript amendment for Report and should now like to move it.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)]

Now that the hon. Gentleman has raised the point, I am aware that he has tabled an amendment. I now have his amendment before me and am reading it. Because the knife has fallen, it is not suitable for discussion at this time.

Bill, as amended, reported.

Question put forthwith (Order, this day), That the Bill be now read the Third time.