The Opposition freely admit that they had used all the normal procedures of the House to try to prevent the Bill's proceedings. Not content with the outcome and unprepared to accept the judgment of the House, they decided to ignore that judgment and to take another course of action. If we were to take the position advocated by the hon. That is how they are prepared to behave. However, does my hon.
Friend agree that the danger with the course of action for which the hon.
That is exactly what would happen. We are being asked to agree that if they take such actions, we should go back to square one and let them do it again. For the life of me, I cannot see the sense of that. Tonight, as my constituents in Hall Green look at the broken glass outside rowdy pubs or wonder what is happening down the street, not many of them would be too happy if we let offenders have a second chance. Earlier, we talked about police morale.