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Mr. Speaker : Statement Mr. MacGregor.
Mr. George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) : On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, about the statement.
Mr. Speaker : Well, how can there be a point of order about a statement which we have not heard?
Mr. Foulkes : On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. It is unclear whether the statement applies only to England and Wales or to the United Kingdom. It was the same--
Mr. Speaker : Order. We had better wait and see.
Mr. Foulkes rose --
Mr. Speaker : No. The hon. Gentleman may get an opportunity-- Mr. Foulkes rose --
Mr. Speaker : Order. I ask the hon. Gentleman to resume his seat. Mr. Foulkes rose --
Mr. Dick Douglas (Dunfermline, West) : On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker : Order. This is an abuse.
Mr. Douglas rose --
Mr. Speaker : Order. The hon. Member for Dunfermline, West (Mr. Douglas) may have an opportunity to put a question during the statement. I call Mr. MacGregor.
The Secretary of State for Education and Science (Mr. John MacGregor rose - -
Mr. Douglas : On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker : Order. I must ask the hon. Gentleman to sit down.
Mr. Douglas : No, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker : In that case, I must order the hon. Gentleman to sit down.
Mr. Douglas : No, on a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker : I order the hon. Gentleman to resume his seat. I do not want to take--
Mr. Douglas : On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, on the statement.
Mr. Speaker : Order. I have told the hon. Gentleman to sit down.
Mr. Douglas : On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker : I now order the hon. Gentleman to leave the Chamber for the remainder of today's sitting.
Mr. Douglas : On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker : I repeat that I order the hon. Gentleman to leave the Chamber for the remainder of today's sitting.
Mr. Douglas : On a point of order. This is something else--
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Mr. Speaker : Order. The hon. Member will put himself in jeopardy if he does not now obey the order of the Chair.
Mr. Douglas : We are entitled to know--
Mr. Speaker : Order. I give the hon. Member one final chance-- Mr. Douglas rose --
Mr. Speaker : I name Mr. Dick Douglas.
Motion made, and Question put,
That Mr. Dick Douglas be suspended from the service of the House.-- [Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
The House divided : Ayes 177, Noes 25.
Division No. 310] [3.34 pm
AYES
Arbuthnot, James
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham)
Ashby, David
Baker, Nicholas (Dorset N)
Baldry, Tony
Barnes, Mrs Rosie (Greenwich)
Batiste, Spencer
Beaumont-Dark, Anthony
Bennett, Nicholas (Pembroke)
Blackburn, Dr John G.
Blaker, Rt Hon Sir Peter
Boscawen, Hon Robert
Boswell, Tim
Bowden, Gerald (Dulwich)
Bowis, John
Boyes, Roland
Braine, Rt Hon Sir Bernard
Brandon-Bravo, Martin
Brazier, Julian
Brown, Michael (Brigg & Cl't's)
Bruce, Ian (Dorset South)
Buck, Sir Antony
Burns, Simon
Burt, Alistair
Butler, Chris
Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln)
Carrington, Matthew
Cartwright, John
Clark, Dr Michael (Rochford)
Clarke, Rt Hon K. (Rushcliffe)
Coleman, Donald
Coombs, Simon (Swindon)
Couchman, James
Cran, James
Cunningham, Dr John
Davies, Q. (Stamf'd & Spald'g)
Davis, David (Boothferry)
Dickens, Geoffrey
Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James
Dover, Den
Durant, Tony
Dykes, Hugh
Evans, John (St Helens N)
Fallon, Michael
Favell, Tony
Fenner, Dame Peggy
Field, Barry (Isle of Wight)
Finsberg, Sir Geoffrey
Flynn, Paul
Fookes, Dame Janet
Forman, Nigel
Foster, Derek
French, Douglas
Gale, Roger
Garel-Jones, Tristan
Glyn, Dr Sir Alan
Golding, Mrs Llin
Goodlad, Alastair
Gorman, Mrs Teresa
Gow, Ian
Grant, Sir Anthony (CambsSW)
Greenway, Harry (Ealing N)
Gregory, Conal
Hague, William
Hanley, Jeremy
Hannam, John
Hargreaves, A. (B'ham H'll Gr')
Hargreaves, Ken (Hyndburn)
Harris, David
Haselhurst, Alan
Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy
Haynes, Frank
Hayward, Robert
Hicks, Robert (Cornwall SE)
Higgins, Rt Hon Terence L.
Hind, Kenneth
Hoey, Ms Kate (Vauxhall)
Hordern, Sir Peter
Howarth, G. (Cannock & B'wd)
Howe, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey
Howell, Rt Hon D. (S'heath)
Hughes, Robert G. (Harrow W)
Hunt, Sir John (Ravensbourne)
Irvine, Michael
Jack, Michael
Janman, Tim
Jessel, Toby
Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey
Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N)
Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine
Key, Robert
Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil
Knapman, Roger
Knight, Greg (Derby North)
Knight, Dame Jill (Edgbaston)
Knox, David
Lawrence, Ivan
Lennox-Boyd, Hon Mark
Lightbown, David
Lloyd, Sir Ian (Havant)
Macfarlane, Sir Neil
MacGregor, Rt Hon John
MacKay, Andrew (E Berkshire)
McLoughlin, Patrick
McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick
Madel, David
Malins, Humfrey
Mans, Keith
Maples, John
Marshall, John (Hendon S)
Martin, David (Portsmouth S)
Mates, Michael
Maxwell-Hyslop, Robin
Michael, Alun
Miller, Sir Hal
Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling)
Moate, Roger
Monro, Sir Hector
Montgomery, Sir Fergus
Morris, M (N'hampton S)
Morrison, Sir Charles
Morrison, Rt Hon P (Chester)
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