Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill

Debate between Mike Weir and Philip Davies

Report stage: House of Commons
Friday 24th February 2017 Commons Chamber

[Philip Davies]

I beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

[Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP)]

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I beg to move that the Question be now put.

Prayers

Debate between Mike Weir and Philip Davies

Friday 24th February 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mike Weir (Angus) (SNP)]

I beg to move, That the House sit in private.

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163), and negatived.

[Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con)]

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. On Wednesday morning, the Order Paper included four Bills whose remaining stages could take place today. However, the remaining stages of a fifth Bill—the Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill—appeared on the Order Paper on Thursday morning. That Bill only completed its Committee stage on Wednesday. I do not attach any blame to my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgwater and West Somerset (Mr Liddell-Grainger) and I have no particular issue with the Bill in general. My particular issue is a point of principle, in that amendments to private Members’ Bills on Friday have to be tabled by the end of play on Tuesday, yet the Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill did not appear on the Order Paper until Thursday morning after finishing in Committee on Wednesday. Therefore, people were given no opportunity to table amendments if they so wished. What is your view, Mr Speaker, as to whether this should be the state of affairs?