§ Mr. AlbuOn a point of order. Last week, during the debate on Second Reading of the Local Employment Bill, the hon. and learned Member for Darwen (Mr. Fletcher-Cooke) referred to me and said that when I left office I made an attack on the Government's regional policies as being wasteful and ineffective.
I have never said anything of the sort. I have always supported the Government's regional policies, and, to be fair to the hon. and learned Member, he has admitted that I have not attacked Government policy.
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. We cannot go back over previous debates.
§ Mr. Fletcher-CookeOn a point of order. Since there seems to be a sort of attack upon me and on my speech perhaps I may be allowed to say that in withdrawing the word "attack" I substitute the word "criticism" and that, in my view, the hon. Gentleman quite clearly criticised the policy of his former Department and his Government when he made a speech after he had resigned.
§ Mr. SpeakerThe House will see how wise I was in saying that it is not in order to rehash debates. We cannot go over this now.