HC Deb 21 February 1979 vol 963 cc422-3
Mr. Loyden

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. On the previous three occasions when transport questions have been taken, questions on the ports have not been reached. There was one such question today but unfortunately the Member who tabled it was not in the Chamber when it was reached. Could you, Mr. Speaker, allocate part of transport questions to the ports? Will you have consultations with a view to allocating 10 minutes or a quarter of an hour of transport questions to the ports, so that we may turn our attention to an important part of the transport system?

Mr. Speaker

The House is aware of the hon. Gentleman's great interest in the ports. We made better progress with questions today by my moving faster and calling fewer supplementary questions, with the result that there are more disappointed hon. Members. [HON. MEMBERS: "Hear, hear."] I know. It is not for me to interfere with the Order Paper in any way. The House would soon resent that.