Business without Debate

Natascha Engel Excerpts

Friday 24th February 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr John Spellar (Warley) (Lab)]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. We have just had three excellent Bills with huge public support on animal welfare that have been blocked by Front-Bench and Back-Bench Conservative Members. Is there any way of putting this on the public record?

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel)]

Yes. The right hon. Gentleman has just done so.

National Health Service Bill

Motion made, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

[Hon. Members]

Object.

Bill to be read a Second time on Friday 24 March.

Asset Freezing (Compensation) Bill [Lords]

Motion made, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

[James Cartlidge (South Suffolk) (Con)]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. You may be aware that throughout the IRA’s reign of terror, much of the explosive they used to kill was supplied by Libya. The Bill has the support of victims of IRA terrorism. Are you able to give any advice to those of us who want to put on record the anger of those victims that the Bill has been objected to?

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

The hon. Gentleman has very cleverly just done so.

Workers’ Rights (Maintenance of EU Standards) Bill

Motion made, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

[Hon. Members]

Object.

Bill to be read a Second time on Friday 24 March.

Vehicle Noise Limits (Enforcement) Bill

Motion made, That the Bill be now read a Second time.