§ Mr. AdleyOn a point of Order, Mr. Speaker. I wish to raise the subject of notice given to hon. Members when Questions are intended to be linked. At 2.28 this afternoon I was handed a notice by the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for the Environment informing me that Question No. 10 was to be linked with Question No. 3. There may be exceptional circumstances operating today, but may I ask that as far as possible Departments should give 24 hours' notice to hon. Members when later Questions on the Order Paper are to be linked with earlier Questions?
§ Mr. SpeakerNo doubt the hon. Gentleman's comment will be noted.
§ Mr. GowOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. On 18th December, in reply to a question raised by my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Surrey, East (Sir G. Howe), the Chancellor of the Exchequer said—
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. I know the point to which the hon. Gentleman refers. It is not a point of order for me.