§ Mr. Tony Banks (Newham, North-West)On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. I shall have to take all of this into account when we come to the debate of the day.
§ Mr. BanksI have melted it down and given it to the Arts Council.
Yesterday, Mr. Speaker, I asked for your guidance on how one could raise the fact that a civil servant, Mr. Jim Coe, had attacked my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition in this place, apparently on the instructions, or with the certain knowledge, of the Prime Minister. I have tried to raise this matter, and have been told that, because this happened at a Lobby briefing and, therefore, did not really happen, it is impossible to raise it. Is it in order for a civil servant in the Palace of Westminster to attack my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition while we are not allowed to raise the matter with those who are responsible?
§ Mr. SpeakerI dealt with this matter yesterday. I do not know this Mr. Jim Coe. I am not responsible for what goes on at meetings that are not supposed to take place.