§ Mr. Robert Litherland (Manchester, Central)On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I ask your guidance on the status of the right hon. Member for Plymouth, Devonport (Dr. Owen)? I believe that you have suggested that he is a Back Bencher. Therefore, I wonder why he receives preferential treatment, especially during Question Time.
§ Mr. SpeakerI think that the answer is common knowledge and that the hon. Gentleman did not need to make the point. The right hon. Member for Plymouth, Devonport (Dr. Owen) is a Back Bencher. The Front Benches stop at the Gangway. However, the right hon. Gentleman is the leader of the Social Democratic party and also a Privy Councillor.