Points of Order

Gerald Howarth Excerpts

Wednesday 26th April 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

It is very reassuring to have a bit of additional information. Head inspection, so far as the hon. Member for Lichfield (Michael Fabricant) is concerned, may be available to Members, but it is not available to those who observe our proceedings from elsewhere. I do not want them to feel excluded.

[Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con)]

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am sure I speak for my colleagues who are standing down when I thank you very much for allowing us the opportunity to express our appreciation for the honour our constituents have done us and to the Prime Minister for staying as long as she did. As you know, I have always been a staunch supporter of maintaining conventions, but on this occasion your stretching of the convention was rather a good idea. Thank you very much.

[Mr Speaker]

I thank the hon. Gentleman. We have known each other a long time, and I wish him all the best for the future.