Business of the House

Kevin Barron Excerpts

Thursday 2nd November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I did make a ruling that people who were late for business questions should not be standing.

[Sir Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab)]

Ten seconds.

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I have told the right hon. Gentleman what the situation is. If a Member is late, that Member should not be standing at business questions. I have the very highest respect for the right hon. Gentleman, but I—[Interruption.] Order. I made a ruling that if Members are not on time—if they are late for business questions—they should not seek to be called. There will be other opportunities for Members to be called. We have a very heavy load of business and somebody has to judge whether the rule has been observed or not. Manifestly, in several cases it has not been. Most people who were late have accepted that they should not contribute today. They may contribute on other occasions or later in the day, but not at business questions. I cannot see what is complicated about it.