§ Mr. DickensMr. Speaker, may I ask whether you have had any request from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make a Ministerial statement during the course of business today concerning the negotiations which are taking place with the international bankers on the proposed loan?
It is a matter of extreme international importance that this House should hear during its business today how those negotiations are proceeding. Is there any way in which, through your Office, you can approach the Chancellor on this matter?
§ Mr. SpeakerNo. This is certainly not a matter for Mr. Speaker. It is for the hon. Member himself to approach the Chancellor of the Exchequer.