HC Deb 26 January 1966 vol 723 c216
Mr. Speaker

Order. I must call the attention of the House to the simple fact that supplementary questions are getting longer. I blame nobody particularly, but we shall fall back upon the achievements of the end of last year if hon. Members do not make an attempt to make their supplementaries concise.

Mr. Manuel

Following the advice which you have just given to the House, Mr. Speaker, will you take due cognisance that many hon. Members who wish to ask supplementary questions do not waste time, because they never get called?

Mr. Speaker

I appreciate the extract from the Book of Lamentations and sincerely sympathise with hon. Members who are not called