Business without Debate
Debate between Christopher Chope and Judith Cummins
Madam Deputy Speaker
I thank the right hon. Member for his point of order. While it is not a matter for the Chair, he has put his point on the record and he has been heard by the House.
Sir Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con)
Further to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Would it be possible for you to explain why that is not a matter for the Chair? Surely if MPs are going to be deemed by the Metropolitan police to have greater culpability than other citizens, that must be a matter for the Chair and for Mr Speaker. Why should it be delegated to the Clerks?
Madam Deputy Speaker
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his point of order. However, it is not a matter for the Chair. If it is a matter of privilege, he should raise the matter privately with Mr Speaker.
Points of Order
Debate between Christopher Chope and Judith Cummins
Sir Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con)
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am on record as having expressed my appreciation to the Leader of the House for her insistence that Ministers should give accurate and timely responses to parliamentary questions. I am sure she will therefore share my disappointment that in answering my question earlier she asserted that inflation is falling when in fact it is not falling but has reached 3.5%. She also chided me for not having raised the issue at Treasury questions on Tuesday, but the news did not come out until Wednesday. Is that the standard we are now expected to accept?
Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his point of order. As he will know, that is a matter of debate and is not a matter for the Chair.