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Ordered,
That the matter of Inward Investment to Wales, being a matter relating exclusively to Wales. be referred to a Welsh Grand Committee for its consideration.—[Mr. Durant.]
§ Mr. CryerOn a point of order, Mr. Speaker. As you have said that those of us who have been standing all afternoon and have not been called will be given preferential treatment, will you consider extending that to your consideration of applications for the Adjournment debate? I wish to raise the subject of the United Nations nuclear non-proliferation review conference which will take place before the House reconvenes.
§ Mr. SpeakerLet me look at the subject first and then I shall consider it carefully. We have to be fair to each other in the House and a great many hon. Members wish to participate in today's debate. Before we start, let me say that, if hon. Members were to limit their speeches to 10 minutes, I would probably be able to call most if not all of them, but not if I have too many points of order.
§ Mr. Dick Douglas (Dunfermline, West)On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I would have raised this matter during business questions had I not been misinformed.
§ Mr. SpeakerThe hon. Gentleman asked a business question.
§ Mr. DouglasMy point of order is that the Table Office is not accepting oral questions because it has not been informed—and, to the best of my knowledge, nor has the House when the House will resume after the summer recess. That is causing considerable inconvenience to us all. The Table Office thought that the Leader of the House might be making such a statement today. Can we have some information now from the Leader of the House, or is he waiting for the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to return from Hungary?
§ Mr. SpeakerIt is a bit wide, but the House will be interested in that point of order. I have no doubt that the Leader of the House will consider when he can make that statement, for the convenience of us all.