§ Mr. DempseyOn a point of order. May I draw your attention, Mr. Speaker, to the fact that my Question was No. 21 and that I tabled it two weeks ago, at 1318 exactly 10 o'clock in the morning? I could not table it any earlier. May I ask you, as the custodian of the rights of back benchers, whether there is anything you can do to expedite questions and replies so as to ensure that more Questions can be answered than is the case now?
§ Mr. SpeakerI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. The answer is very simple—shorter questions, from both Front and back benchers, and shorter answers.