§ Mr. MartenOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. This is a small point but may not be unimportant. In the answer to the Question from my hon. Friend the Member for Mid-Sussex (Mr. Renton), the Secretary of State for Trade referred to a Written Answer given to the hon. Member for Cheadle (Mr. Normanton) in the European Parliament.
I question whether it is correct to refer to Written Answers given in that place. When a Minister refers to a Written Answer in this place, we have the Answer, because it is printed in Hansard and we should have seen it. I do not think that the Official Report of the proceedings of the European Parliament is printed as quickly as our own Official Report and it is not easily available. Perhaps you would care to look at that point.
§ Mr. SpeakerIt is quite clear that the Official Report can be referred to, but not everybody sees the answers given in the European Parliament. Since I am not responsible and no Speaker ever accepts responsibility for Ministers' replies, perhaps the Minister will note the comment that I have made.