Pilkington plc (Hansard, 21 January 1987)

§ Mr. Kenneth Hind (Lancashire, West)
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.

§ Mr. Speaker
Does it arise out of questions?

§ Mr. Hind
No, Sir, it arises out of yesterday's business, and it is of some importance. Yesterday, in the debate on the north-south divide, the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Sparkbrook (Mr. Hattersley) said: after Pilkingtons had been forced to take a number of decisions to protect itself against the merger, which are deeply damaging to the long-term interests of that company."—[Official Report, 20 January 1987; Vol. 108, c. 768.] What was suggested by the right hon. Gentleman—

§ Mr. Speaker
Order. There must be a point of order that I can answer. I am not responsible for what is said in debate in this place.

§ Mr. Hind
Pilkington's management has told me that no such—

§ Mr. Speaker
Order. The hon. Gentleman will have to find other ways of raising the matter. It is patently not a matter of order for me.

§ Mr. Patrick Nicholls (Teignbridge)
On a point of order arising out of questions, Mr. Speaker. Bearing in mind the point made by the hon. Member for Workington (Mr. Campbell-Savours) about the lack of Members representing Plymouth in the House—

§ Mr. Speaker
Order. That is not a matter of order, either.