HC Deb 17 December 1970 vol 808 cc1564-5
Mr. Baxter

On a point of order. Do I gather that no request has been made by the Secretary of State for Scotland to answer Question No. 99, which is of considerable importance, not only to the people of Scotland, but to people throughout Great Britain? I had thought that some report would be made on the untimely deaths of 12 people in a hospital in Scotland.

Mr. Speaker

I am sorry to disappoint the hon. Gentleman, but he has gathered correctly. There has been no indication from the Minister that he wished to answer the Question.

Mr. Jennings

I should like to ask for your assistance, Mr. Speaker. You will notice that Question No. Q15 to the Prime Minister, in the name of the hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe (Mr. Alfred Morris), asks my right hon Friend to visit Burton-on-Trent. I wonder whether you, Mr. Speaker, would stretch the rules of order to allow the Question to be answered. You will be aware that I am the one and only Member for Burton. If it were possible for the Question to be answered it would satisfy my curiousity about what interest Manchester had in Burton-on-Trent, apart from an interest in its staple product.

Mr. Speaker

I am surprised that one of my senior Chairmen should invite me to stretch the rules of order. I am distressed with him.