Points of Order

Liz Saville Roberts Excerpts

Monday 18th May 2026 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Do not overstretch your point of order. You want a good answer, not a bad one.

I reiterate once again that I do not care whether you are the leader of a party, the Prime Minister, a Back Bencher, or even a possible future Prime Minister; whoever you are, you must observe the due courtesies and let the Member concerned know, unless you are on private business. The courtesies of the House must be upheld. I do not care who you are—do that. We wanted a new beginning; this is a bad start. I am sure that the leader of the Liberal Democrats is already sending a letter to the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory Stafford), or it might be stuck in the computer somewhere. I am not going to make that judgment call.

[Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC)]

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Have you received any notice of a statement from the Government following the interception today by Israeli forces of more than 50 boats carrying aid for Gaza in international waters west of Cyprus? There are UK citizens on these vessels, including my constituent Chris Hill from Clwt-y-Bont near Caernarfon. Can you advise me on how UK citizens’ right to provide humanitarian aid and their right to freedom of navigation in international waters can be guaranteed in this case—as well as, of course, their right to immediate and unimpeded access to British consular officials?

[Mr Speaker]

I thank the right hon. Lady for giving me notice of her point of order. As she might expect, I have received no notice of a statement on this matter, but Government Front Benchers will have heard her concern. She is an experienced Member and knows there are many opportunities for her to raise this matter on behalf of her constituents. If she requires further advice, she could consult the Clerks in the Table Office, but I certainly know this will not be the end of it. Who knows, an urgent question may be an option—with no guarantees.