§ Sir Knox CunninghamOn a point of order. Would you, Mr. Speaker, be prepared to ask Ministers who answer a large number of Questions together, as happened today, to read them out more slowly, because it is utterly impossible for any back bencher to follow what is going on unless they do so?
§ Mr. SpeakerThere is substance in what the hon. and learned Gentleman says. If a Minister is answering eight or nine Questions together, he ought to speak slowly enough for the hon. Gentlemen to understand that their own Question is being answered.
While I am on this point of order, perhaps I might remind the House that I have also decided—unless the House instructs me otherwise—not automatically to call those hon. Members who have put very late Questions. I must protect the interests of those fortunate enough to have a Question at a lower number than, for example, 100.