HOUSE OF LORDS (EXCLUSION OF HEREDITARY PEERS) BILL

House of Commons, 11 July 2003.

Alan Haselhurst (Deputy Speaker, Saffron Walden)

Not moved.

Steve Pound (Labour, Ealing North)

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I have been informed that, although the hon. Member for Spelthorne (Mr. Wilshire) destroyed the last chance of the High Hedges (No. 2) Bill becoming law, he will not be identified in Hansard. Is that correct? If so, is it in keeping with transparency and openness in the House?

Alan Haselhurst (Deputy Speaker, Saffron Walden)

I am guided entirely by the rules of order of the House. I cannot alter those instantly. Hansard will show what it has traditionally shown.

Patrick McLoughlin (Conservative, West Derbyshire)

Further to that point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Will you confirm that a Minister blocked Bills 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32 and 33?

Alan Haselhurst (Deputy Speaker, Saffron Walden)

I can say only that Hansard will show what Hansard will show.

Andrew Dismore (Labour, Hendon)

Further to that point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Is it possible for Hansard to record that the hon. Member for West Derbyshire (Mr. McLoughlin), who shuttled between his Front-Bench and Back-Bench responsibilities, objected to the Health and Safety at Work (Offences) Bill, which is important in setting proper penalties for health and safety offences? Will it also show that he objected to the Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill, which I promoted, and would have made important reforms to admission procedures to the civil service, especially for those from ethnic minorities?

Alan Haselhurst (Deputy Speaker, Saffron Walden)

The hon. Gentleman must not stray into discussing Bills that we have covered. Any hon. Member has the right to object.