Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty)

I take the hon. Gentleman’s point because the views that I am expressing rarely appear in the media. However, millions of people hold those views. Let me draw the Minister’s attention to the fact that every trade union supported the amendment that I tabled, which Mr. Speaker, perhaps rightly, failed to select. The trade unions are concerned by the UK Government’s apparent decision to exempt the UK from title IV of the charter. If the media are not adequately reflecting our views, it is essential that the House at least structures its debates to allow Back Benchers such as me and others to express their desire for a more social and less neo-liberal Europe than the Government currently envisage.