Moreover, this is not a novel procedure that we are bringing in. When the Irish Bill was before the House of Commons–and that is the Mother of Parliaments, and it never wants to hustle anybody–they had this rule in the House of Commons, that is Standing Order No. 28, and this present motion which has been placed before this House is copied, word for word, from the Standing Order No. 28 of the Mother of Parliaments. Therefore, it cannot be said that this will stifle discussion, and I am surprised that our friends should unnecessarily get alarmed about it.
