§ Mr. SpeakerI have to inform the House that I have received a further letter from the right hon. Member for Walsall, North (Mr. Stonehouse) dated 31st July:
§ "Dear Mr. Speaker,
§ Further to my previous letter I am writing to confirm my request for a personal statement to be made in the House. I am copying this letter to the Leader of the House.
§ Yours sincerely,
§ John Stonehouse".
§ Mr. Raphael TuckOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You will recollect that yesterday the Leader of the House, when I asked whether he would move a motion similar to Motion No. 622, stated:
it would be sensible to wait until we have a specific request from the right hon. Gentleman. As I understand the position, we have not yet had a specific request. If we receive one, we shall have to consider it. The House will have to decide the matter".—[Official Report, 31st July 1975; Vol. 896, c. 2053.]As you, Mr. Speaker, have that letter from the right hon. Gentleman and a copy of the letter which I put into the hands of the Leader of the House, and as the right hon. Gentleman has now made an application to be heard, may I ask you whether the Leader of the House has made any representation to you to make a statement or to allow that motion to be moved?
§ Mr. SpeakerNo, I have had no such request, nor do I think that the Leader of the House has had time to consider the matter. Now that I have informed the House of the letter, the matter will be considered.