HC Deb 17 July 1958 vol 591 cc1405-6
Mr. Brockway

May I rise on a point of order, Mr. Speaker, and ask your guidance whether I should be in order in moving the suspension of Standing Orders with a view to obtaining an immediate statement from the Prime Minister on the international crisis. In the shadow of the fact that we are moving towards—

Mr. Speaker

Order. I can answer the hon. Member. There is no necessity for the hon. Member to move such a Motion—even if it were possible, which I do not think it is—for there is to be a statement by the Prime Minister on this matter after Questions

Mr. Brockway

Arising from that point of order. Mr. Speaker, may I say that, even while we are asking these questions, decisive steps may be taken which may bring the world to war?

Mr. Bottomley

Further to that point of order. Is not it a fact, Mr. Speaker, that there is a Private Notice Question? Does not that have priority over others and, if that hon. Member were present, would not he be the one to put it to you?

Mr. Speaker

In any event, procedurally the hon. Member for Eton and Slough (Mr. Brockway) is completely out of order as such a Motion to suspend the Standing Orders requires notice, and he has given none.