HC Deb 01 July 1974 vol 876 c38
Mr. Speaker

I call the hon. Member for Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth (Mr. Ewing) to raise a point of order.

Mr. Harry Ewing

I apologise, Mr. Speaker, for not giving more notice of my point of order.

There has been a serious development in my constituency today as a result of an explosion at Grangemouth docks which has resulted in one man being killed and several seriously injured, and even now the whole area is still sealed off. There have been further explosions, the electricity supply has been cut off and the situation is extremely serious.

The purpose of my point of order is to ask whether you have had a request for a statement to be made by a Minister who has responsibility for events such as I have described and, if not, whether, if such a request is made to you, facilities will be granted to enable a statement to be made.

Mr. Speaker

I have not received any request for such a statement, but I am sure that what the hon. Member said will be noted.

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