§ Mr. HOGGEOn a point of Order. I wish, Mr. Speaker, to ask the reasons, if you will be kind enough to give them, why I was refused permission to put the following question by private notice—
§ Mr. SPEAKERNo, no. The hon. Member tries to evade my ruling. The reason why I disallowed the question which the hon. Member was about to read was its want of an urgent nature. I did not think it came within the category of urgent questions. It related to an event in 1919, and so far as relevant to the present day it could be raised in the Debate this afternoon.
§ Mr. HOGGEI will not read the question if you do not desire it, but I wish to draw your attention to the fact that the question did not relate to 1919, but related to to-day's Debate, and if the question is to be disallowed on the ground that it is not urgent, why was the last question allowed relating to this very matter, the disbandment of the Irish Constabulary, which could have been put down on the Paper for Tuesday.
§ Mr. SPEAKERIf the hon. Member desires to challenge my action in the Chair he must adopt the proper procedure for doing so.