HC Deb 19 April 1920 vol 128 c31
Mr. BILLING

May I ask your guidance on a point of order, Mr. Speaker? If every seat in the House is taken, should I be in order in sitting on the front Opposition bench? During the whole of Questions not three of these seats are taken, none of them are reserved, and that is the only bench that is never used at Question time?

Mr. SPEAKER

There is plenty of room upstairs

Mr. BILLING

Do I understand from your ruling, Sir, that I shall be permitted to ask questions from the gallery?

Mr. SPEAKER

The hon. Member knows as well as I do that those seats are within the House.

[The hon. Member took a seat in one of the side galleries reserved for Members.]