HC Deb 04 March 1958 vol 583 cc976-7
Mr. D. Griffiths

I should like your guidance, Mr. Speaker. On coming to the House this morning I learned on the tape that a colliery in my constituency—

Mr. Speaker

Order. The hon. Member submitted a Private Notice Question to me which I had to disallow for lack of knowledge. My advice to him was to resubmit his Question tomorrow, when I would look at it. It is not in order for the hon. Member, on a point of order, to raise a Question which has been disallowed. The other day the hon. and learned. Member for Northampton (Mr. Paget) took me by surprise in connection with a similar matter, but, having once been taken by surprise, I shall be doubly careful in the future.

Mr. Griffiths

I appreciate the kindness you showed to me in your letter, Mr. Speaker, but I wish to ask when a catastrophe or accident becomes serious. In this accident, 47 lives—

Mr. Speaker

Order. The hon. Member is introducing the matter of his Question. It was not a question of the seriousness of the accident, but that I could not find out what had happened. It was my duty to ascertain all the information I could about what was the basis of the Question before asking the House to consider it. Let the hon. Member send in his Question and I will look at it tomorrow.