Business without Debate

Colum Eastwood Excerpts

Friday 10th December 2021 Commons Chamber

[Hon. Members]

Object.

Bill to be read a Second time on Friday 14 January 2022.

[Colum Eastwood (Foyle) (SDLP)]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Could you offer me some advice? We have had to endure very lengthy speeches today, which has had the effect of ensuring that we did not get to vote on the very important Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill before the House. We did not even get to discuss the Climate Change Bill in my name, which thousands of people support because of the massive damage that is being done to this planet through Government inaction. Can you please advise me when and how I can get some parliamentary time to discuss and debate a Bill that has lots of support out there among the public?

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)]

The hon. Gentleman makes a perfectly reasonable point, and I can understand his disappointment that his Bill has not been aired today. I think that when we came to his Bill I asked him to name a day for Second Reading, and he named the day. I cannot now recall, having done 27 others, exactly which day he named, but whichever day it was, I hope that on that day we will have a chance to hear what he has to say about his Bill and to discover how much support it has. I hope that is helpful to the hon. Gentleman.