§ Mr. OnslowOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I raise the question of the incident which arose last Friday at or about four o'clock when unfortunately, and I am sure inadvertently, the hon. Member for Feltham and Heston (Mr. Kerr) talked out my Representation of the People (Armed Forces) Bill. Reference was made at that point by the occupant of the Chair to certain devices which indicate to the Chair the exact time. I believe I am correct in saying that, whatever those devices may indicate, they do not indicate it to the Chamber as a whole or to hon. Members in the Chamber.
May I suggest that it is unfortunate that there should be confusion at such important moments because of there apparently being two times prevailing in the Chamber? This being so, would it not be worth while inviting someone to investigate the possibility of displaying these devices to the Chamber as a whole if it is not possible to synchronise the other clocks upon which we rely?
§ Mr. SpeakerI am much obliged to the hon. Member for giving me notice of his point of order. Had I been here, and I am pleased to say that I was not, I would have done exactly the same as Mr. Deputy Speaker did. The red light that shows in front of me shows only for the occupant of the Chair and not for the rest of the House. I am assured that the times coincide and that a check is made every day on the clocks. I shall, of course, bear in mind what the hon. Gentleman has said.