Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill

Joan Walley Excerpts

Friday 21st January 2011 Commons Chamber

[Philip Davies]

It was the hon. Lady who spoke for an hour, not me. If she had shown some discipline during her speech, we might well have got on to the Minister. We might yet. However, the more interventions she makes the less chance I have of getting beyond my opening remarks.

[Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North) (Lab)]

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Further to my point of order earlier this morning, is this not just one more example of the filibustering and archaic procedures that are preventing genuine private Members’ Bills from receiving scrutiny in Committee?

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

I know how frustrating Fridays are for those who have Bills that are down the line, but my job in the Chair is, if a filibuster takes place, to stop it immediately. That is not the case and the hon. Member for Shipley (Philip Davies) is in order.