On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I apologise to the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome for interrupting him just as he comes to the end of his speech. However, at the beginning of his remarks, he introduced some concerns about the procedure. We need to get those...

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I apologise to the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome for interrupting him just as he comes to the end of his speech. However, at the beginning of his remarks, he introduced some concerns about the procedure. We need to get those...

The hon. Member for Somerton and Frome (Mr. Heath) is right to point out that oddity on the Order Paper. Paragraph 2 of the motion states:"““Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 30th October 2007.””" That is...

The hon. Member for Somerton and Frome (Mr. Heath) is right to point out that oddity on the Order Paper. Paragraph 2 of the motion states:"““Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 30th October 2007.””" That is...

I will in a moment, but I have quite a lot to say in a short period of time, and I was not criticising him, but the Bill.

I will in a moment, but I have quite a lot to say in a short period of time, and I was not criticising him, but the Bill.

This has been a crowded debate, albeit one that we started late. If I may say so without being thought impolite, it is a tribute to the good behaviour of Members who restricted themselves to the allotted 10 minutes or less that as many as 19 hon. Members have been...

This has been a crowded debate, albeit one that we started late. If I may say so without being thought impolite, it is a tribute to the good behaviour of Members who restricted themselves to the allotted 10 minutes or less that as many as 19 hon. Members have been...

Well, we can deal with that in a minute or doubtless the right hon. Gentleman can write to the newspapers to get it sorted out—[Interruption.] The right hon. Gentleman has been absent, no doubt doing very important campaigning work on behalf of his benighted party over the last day or...

Well, we can deal with that in a minute or doubtless the right hon. Gentleman can write to the newspapers to get it sorted out—[Interruption.] The right hon. Gentleman has been absent, no doubt doing very important campaigning work on behalf of his benighted party over the last day or...

No. I have already said that I will come back to him. He has had plenty of time over the last 20 years to make his mark in the House. I want to welcome and congratulate our two maiden speakers, the hon. Members for Sedgefield (Phil Wilson) and for Ealing,...

No. I have already said that I will come back to him. He has had plenty of time over the last 20 years to make his mark in the House. I want to welcome and congratulate our two maiden speakers, the hon. Members for Sedgefield (Phil Wilson) and for Ealing,...

I am most grateful to the Lord High Chancellor, as he likes to be called, for giving way. Before we get too far into the debate, will he confirm the way in which the 20,000 additional prison places, which he claims have been created since 1997, came about? A few...

I am most grateful to the Lord High Chancellor, as he likes to be called, for giving way. Before we get too far into the debate, will he confirm the way in which the 20,000 additional prison places, which he claims have been created since 1997, came about? A few...

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill. Second reading debate. Agreed to on question. Programme motion on proceedings in Committee, on Report, Third reading and other proceedings agreed to on division (294 to 188). Carry-over motion that proceedings on the Bill shall be resumed in the next Session if not completed during the present Session. Agreed to on division (296 to 183). Money resolution agreed to on question.

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill. Second reading debate. Agreed to on question. Programme motion on proceedings in Committee, on Report, Third reading and other proceedings agreed to on division (294 to 188). Carry-over motion that proceedings on the Bill shall be resumed in the next Session if not completed during...