HC Deb 15 March 1961 vol 636 cc1433-4

VOTE 13. GOVERNMENT HOSPITALITY

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £35,000, be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1961, for a grant in aid of the Government Hospitality Fund.

4.56 p.m.

Mr. Emrys Hughes (South Ayrshire)

On a point of order, Sir Gordon. You will be aware that yesterday we were in Committee of Supply and the Motion to report Progress was moved when I was in the middle of a speech. We were then dealing with the Army Estimates. I should like to ask you, at what stage the discussion on the Army and the Air Force Estimates will be resumed? There is the unprecedented state of affairs that the whole of the Votes on the Army and the Navy Estimates remain to be discussed. In view of the fact that they amount, in all, to over £1,000 million, I should like to know when discussion will be resumed.

The Chairman

That is not a point of order.

Mr. William Baxter (West Stirlingshire)

Further to that point of order. To whom is the point of order raised by my hon. Friend to be directed?

The Chairman

I have already pointed out that it was not a point or order.

Mr. Baxter

On a point of procedure. May I point out this matter of expenditure on the Army and the Air Force has not been discussed by this House as a Committee?

The Chairman

That is not a point of order. Mr. Mitchison.

Mr. Charles Loughlin (Gloucestershire, West)

On a point of order. The point on which we are getting in some confusion is when these Estimates are to be discussed.

The Chairman

I have already said that is not a point of order.

Mr. Hughes

As a matter of information, may I ask you, Sir Gordon, when Ifhis discusstion is likely to come on?

The Chairman

Mr. Mitchison.