§ Sir Harmar NichollsOn a point of order. May I ask you, Mr. Speaker, to give special attention, when the OFFICIAL REPORT is printed tomorrow, to the supplementary question put by the hon. Member for Fife, West (Mr. William Hamilton) on Question No. 36. I think you will find that it contains a filthy innuendo which is damaging to Parliament if allowed to stand unanswered. The hon. Gentleman stated specifically in his supplementary question that hon. Members on one side of the House, on matters to do with commercial radio and the sale of licensed premises—[Interruption.] The hon. Gentleman's supplementary question contained the specific charge that hon. Members on one side of the House would do less than their duty because of their own selfish interests. I think it will be found that the words were specific and obscene enough to have the matter investigated by a Select Committee of this House.
§ Mr. William HamiltonI hope that no steps will be taken by anyone to delete a single word which I used in the course of that supplementary question. I suggest that the best way to resolve the matter would be to have a debate on the recommendations of the Select Committee looking into the outside financial interests of hon. Members of this House. 1708 I challenge the Leader of the House, through you, Mr. Speaker. to arrange for a debate on that report.
§ Mr. SpeakerI am inclined to agree in part with the hon. Member for Fife, West (Mr. William Hamilton). These are not matters of order. They are matters for debate.
§ Sir Harmar NichollsOn a point of order. I put a specific request to the Chair—
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. I have ruled that no matter of order arises.
§ Sir Harmar NichollsFurther to that point of order.
§ Mr. SpeakerIs the hon. Gentleman-seeking to pursue the same point of order?
§ Sir Harmar NichollsYes.
§ Mr. SpeakerI have ruled that no matter of order arises.
§ Sir Harmar Nichollsrose—
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. I have called the hon. Member for Gloucestershire, West (Mr. Loughlin).