HC Deb 21 February 1952 vol 496 c428
Mr. Desmond Donnelly

On a point of order. May I draw your attention to something, Mr. Speaker, and ask for your guidance? The agriculture Questions answered today numbered only three, and this is the fourth or fifth time running that so very few agriculture Questions have been answered. A great many hon. Members represent constituencies almost entirely agricultural, and while I know that this matter is entirely out of your control, it does come within the field of the Leader of the House; and could not some arrangement be arrived at whereby agriculture Questions get a fair showing from time to time?

Mr. Gerald Nabarro

May I, Mr. Speaker, with your permission, also seek some guidance?

Mr. Speaker

On the same point?

Mr. Nabarro

On a policy point.

Mr. Speaker

Let me first answer the point of order. I have no doubt that what the hon. Member has said about agriculture Questions will be considered by those responsible. If I can help I shall be glad to do so.

Mr. Nabarro

I was going to say, further to that point of order, that some of us have been deferring agriculture Questions since before Christmas, because every Thursday afternoon it has been impossible to get more than one or two taken.