Points of Order (Hansard, 21 December 1988)

§ Mr. Speaker
Private notice question—Mr. Matthew Taylor.

§ Mr. Tony Favell (Stockport)
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.

§ Mr. Speaker
No. If the point of order needed to be raised at the time and if it had been raised, I would have heard it then.

§ Mr. Favell
rose—

§ Mr. Speaker
Order. If the point of order needed to be raised— [interruption] May I deal with this matter? If the point of order needed to be raised at the time, that is when it should have been raised.

§ Mr. Favell
It is important that the matter be raised now, Mr. Speaker.

§ Mr. Speaker
On which question does the point of order arise?

§ Mr. Favell
The point of order arises—

§ Mr. Speaker
On which question does it arise?

Mr. Fayell
Question No. 2.

§ Mr. Speaker
In that case I shall take the point of order after the private notice question.