§ Mr. Ray Powell (Ogmore)On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is distressing that the Government are not prepared to allow time for private Members' Bills to be discussed in the House. As you know, Madam Deputy Speaker, we wait quite a long—
§ Madam Deputy Speaker (Miss Betty Boothroyd)Order. I know the anxiety of the hon. Member for Ogmore (Mr. Powell), but this is not a matter for the Chair. It is a matter that must now be pursued with the Leader of the House through the usual channels. I cannot allow the hon. Gentleman to abuse the Standing Orders of the House by continually raising points of order on this matter. I ask him to pursue his object through the usual channels.
§ Mr. PowellFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I respect what you say, because the Chair advises us. When we try to get a ten-minute Bill discussed, and when it has the support of both sides of the House, it should be discussed on a Friday—
§ Madam Deputy SpeakerOrder. The hon. Gentleman is charming and wily. I shall not repeat what I have already said; I am sure that he will see it in the Official Report on Monday, and I can take no further points of order on this.