§ Mr. ChurchillOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I understand that in my absence, a few minutes ago, the hon. Member for Perry Barr (Mr. Rooker)—without observing the normal courtesies of the House of advising me that he intended to do so—made a personal attack on me. I am advised that he suggested that as a result of action that I had taken or as a result of matters that I had raised in this place or elsewhere—
§ Mr. SpriggsOn a point of order—
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. We must have one point of order at a time.
§ Mr. Churchill—I had caused a contract to be lost for the workers and company of Lucas Aerospace. I further understand that the hon. Member did not specify what that contract was. Perhaps he would like to make that clear. I can only imagine that he is referring to a contract which would have provided for the improvement by high technologists in this country of the Kuznetsov NK144 engine, which is the engine that powers not only the Soviet supersonic Concordski but their supersonic nuclear strike bomber known as Backfire, which poses a grave threat to the people of this country and the NATO alliance as a whole. If I have played some part in quashing that deal I am delighted and proud to have done so.
§ Mr. SpeakerThe hon. Member has used a point of order to answer a charge or a statement that has been made by an hon. Member. There is no point of order for me.
§ Mr. SkinnerWhat are you going to do?
§ Mr. SpeakerI am going to ask the Clerk to read the Orders of the Day.