§ Mrs. Maria Fyfe (Glasgow, Maryhill)On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I draw to your attention the conduct of a Conservative Member earlier today. When I asked a question in my Scottish accent during Scottish Question Time, this hon. Member had the effrontery to shout, "Speak in English." Such conduct does nothing for what is supposed to be a unitary Parliament. If hon. Members do not understand my accent, that is the least of the things that they do not understand about Scotland.
§ Mr. SpeakerI am sure that like me, all hon. Members find the hon. Lady's accent entirely charming.
§ Mr. Tom Clarke (Monklands, West)On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. This is a serious point, and you know that I would not be raising it were it not so. I attended the whole of Scottish Question Time, having tabled a question, as I normally do. I was astonished, as I think all hon. Members were, to hear the Under-Secretary, the hon. Member for Edinburgh, West (Lord James Douglas-Hamilton), in a reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, Hillhead (Mr. Galloway), refer to a case in my constituency which I have been pursuing for over six months. In his remarks, the Minister——
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. This seems to be a continuation of Question Time. I hope that the hon. Gentleman will come to his point of order.
§ Mr. ClarkeI am seeking your guidance, Mr. Speaker, on a serious matter. When the Minister said that I had sought political asylum for this person, he gave the House the impression that I had agreed that the man should stay in Barlinnie prison for six months. I did no such thing. Can the Minister now be asked to make a statement about that?
§ Mr. SpeakerI was listening carefully and I heard what the Minister said. Had there been time, I would certainly have called the hon. Member for Monklands, West (Mr. Clarke) so that he could make his point.