Business without Debate

Nigel Evans Excerpts

Tuesday 21st February 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

There may be Divisions, but they would be deferred.

Estimates

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 145),

That this House agrees with the Report [8 February] of the Liaison Committee.—(Mr Heath.)

Question agreed to.

[Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con)]

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I would be grateful if you would help the House with the Speaker’s ruling relating to the question of whether this next private Bill affects a public Bill and whether, in accordance with the precedents of the Bill dealing with the Piece Hall in Halifax in 1983-84, because of that clash with a public Bill it ought to be ruled invalid, as Speakers have previously ruled in former times.

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

Mr Rees-Mogg, you have a copy of a letter from the Speaker dated 17 February 2012, which goes into detail in response to the question that you have raised. You are an intelligent chap, and I am sure that you fully understand it.