HC Deb 13 December 1965 vol 722 cc911-2
Mr. Speaker

Order. Question Time is now over. I will now deal with the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Harborough (Mr. Farr). I did not take it in Question Time because it would have cost Question time. It would be unfortunate to pinpoint anything that happened today on to one particular Question and Answer. I know that foreign affairs Questions are important, but if we take time over important foreign affairs Questions, supplementary questions and answers, we lose equally important foreign affairs Questions which hon. Gentlemen wish to have answered, so that the same principle ought to guide those who ask and those who answer Questions, even on foreign policy, as upon other days.

Sir G. Nicholson

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I am sure that I speak for the whole House when I say that I know that the House will support any effort of yours to keep the speed of Question Time up to the pace that it has reached on other days.

Mr. Speaker

That is a very dangerous carte blanche to give anyone.