§ Mr. LawrenceOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I wonder whether you would think it right to give the House some guidance about the reading of questions by hon. Members. Is the reason why hon. Members are not allowed to read questions that they are not allowed to write down speeches, and are they not allowed to write down speeches in case the King should see them? Has not the King concerned been dead for 330 years, and has not the Official Report been in operation for over 150 years? Is there really any point in having a rule which says that hon. Members may not read the questions that they are asking?
§ Mr. SpeakerSince a supplementary question is supposed to be related to the answer that has just been given, it is very difficult to write out in advance what the question should be.