Points of Order Debate

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Points of Order

Julian Lewis Excerpts
Thursday 22nd July 2010

(14 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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What I have already said in response to the hon. Lady’s point of order stands. I am happy to reflect further on the point, but I am not sure I want to get into the issue of precisely at what point these statements are distributed. If anything further is required on that matter, no doubt she will come back to me, and I will be happy to seek to respond. But that will do for now.

Julian Lewis Portrait Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)
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Further to the point of order by the hon. Member for Plymouth, Moor View (Alison Seabeck), whom I much admire, may I, through you, Mr Speaker, reassure her that the pieces of paper to which she referred contained nothing more noxious than a few helpful suggestions of questions that might be asked—a practice that, while not entirely to be praised, is not unknown on both sides of the House, whether in government or opposition?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I am sure that the House is enriched as a result of that point of order. We are grateful to the hon. Gentleman.