§ Mr. SpeakerI have a brief statement to make. I have to inform the House that my attention has been drawn by three hon. Members, namely, the hon. Members for Twickenham (Mr. Jessel), for Ilford, South (Mr. Thorne) and for Surbiton (Mr. Tracey) to words spoken by the hon. Member for Newham, North-West (Mr. Banks) during the debate on the Greater London Council (Money) (No. 2) Bill on Tuesday 12 June indicating an intention to restrict the provision of new services in the constituencies of any Members m the Greater London council area who voted in favour of the instruction to the Committee on the Bill standing on the Order Paper in the name of the hon. Member for Enfield, Southgate (Sir A. Berry).
I am satisfied that this is a matter to which I ought to allow precedence: and accordingly the hon. Member for Twickenham, whose letter of complaint was received first, may table a motion at the commencement of public business tomorrow and which the House will decide.
§ Mr. Harry Greenway (Ealing, North)On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
§ Mr. SpeakerNo point of order can arise on my statement. Is it a different point of order?
§ Mr. GreenwayYou will remember, Mr. Speaker, that towards the end of the last Parliament the leader of the GLC made similar remarks to those——
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. I said that there can be no point of order on the matter. I have made a statement on it.