§ Mr. SpeakerMay I make a brief statement from the Chair?
Today seems an appropriate day to make it since we have done so well. Up to today we have been losing much of the pre-Christmas gain and momentum at Question Time. The margins involved are very small, but eight or nine words fewer in a supplementary question or answer means that we can achieve 50 Questions a day rather than 40. I am sure that every hon. Member wants that except at the moment of his own Question or Answer. Today has been an example of what the House can do by keen questioning and keen answering.
§ Mr. ShinwellOn a point of order. Would it be possible to form a class for Members to teach them how to put short supplementary questions?
§ Mr. SpeakerThe Chair would be wise not to comment on that.