§ Mr. MoateOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You may have seen that an announcement has been made that rail fares for commuters in the South-East are to be increased by 16 per cent. from 1st January. As that increase is far in excess of the pay guidelines and the current rate of inflation as pronounced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, can you say, Mr. Speaker, whether you have received a request from the Secretary of State for Transport to come to the House today to make a statement?
§ Mr. SpeakerThe answer is in the negative