§ 11.6 a.m.
§ Mr. W. YatesI beg leave, Mr. Speaker, having given you notice, to raise a point of order concerning Hansard of this morning, col. 1450, in which, in giving a Ruling, you said that you would like to read in Hansard the words used by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and for the Colonies You then explained the principle on which you gave your Ruling yesterday afternoon.
I have now looked at the words, as have other hon. Members, and have read what the Minister said, as reported in col. 1448 In case there is a mistake, I will read the words:
…but I know perfectly well that the hon. Member would like to see the British driven out of Aden He would be happy to see Aden swallowed up by the Yemen and ruled from Cairo."—[Official Report, 19th December, 1963; c. 1448.]I did not quite hear all those words yesterday, and, therefore, in a spirit of Christmas, I thought that the matter should rest that the Minister was not implying such thoughts or intentions or anything of that nature towards me But in view of the words, and that it is Christmas, I should like to suggest it may be possible for the Minister to write to me and to apologise personally If not, I will table a Motion of censure.
§ Mr. SpeakerThe hon. Member said that he was raising a point of order I am not quite certain what the point of order is, but the House has heard what was said. We cannot discuss it now.