§ Mr. MoonmanOn a point of order. In view of the serious concern felt on both sides of the House about the vicious withdrawal from the C.E.R.N. 300 GeV project reflected in Questions Nos. 43, 45, 46, 48, 49 and 53, would you, Mr. Speaker, say whether the Secretary of State for Education and Science has asked your permission to answer those Questions—or does he feel that they are not sufficiently important?
§ Mr. SpeakerI cannot comment on the last part of the hon. Gentleman's point of order. The Secretary of State has not asked Mr. Speaker whether he might answer the Questions.
§ Mr. LubbockFurther to that point of order—[Interruption.]
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. The point of order is about nuclear science, not nuclear heat.
§ Mr. LubbockFurther to the point of order. Are you aware, Mr. Speaker, that, despite the fact that some of us consider that this is a matter of very great importance, and since Professor Flowers made an announcement at Geneva last week of the Government's policy which has not been divulged to the House by means of a statement—
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. The hon. Gentleman cannot put the supplementary question which he would have put if the Questions had been answered. The Secretary of State for Education and Science has not asked Mr. Speaker whether the Questons might be answered. He can do nothing about that. The hon. Gentleman must take up the matter with the Secretary of State.