HC Deb 10 November 1966 vol 735 c1537
Q11. Sir Knox Cunningham

asked the Prime Minister if he will make arrangements to answer Questions in the House at 3 o'clock on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so as to enable hon. Members to receive an oral answer.

The Prime Minister

These are matters for the House as a whole, but I think that the present arrangements are working well.

Sir Knox Cunningham

Does the right hon. Gentleman realise that he is a most elusive person and that whether one can get an Oral Answer from him three weeks ahead depends entirely upon the whim of the Government printer? Will he look into this?

The Prime Minister

I think that much depends upon whether the time of hon. Members with genuine Questions to put is wasted by some of the supplementary questions which we get occasionally, only occasionally, from the hon. and learned Gentleman.

Mr. C. Pannell

Will my right hon. Friend note this Question and Answer and will he take note that the other side of the House seem to be gluttons for punishment?