Sir Robin Buchanan (Hansard, 14 December 1993)

§ Mr. Peter Viggers (Gosport)
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. During Prime Minister's Questions, the Leader of the Opposition attacked Sir Robin Buchanan in his capacity as chairman of the Wessex health authority. Those of us whose constituencies are within the Wessex regional health authority area know that there was a scandal involving the Wessex—

§ Madam Speaker
Order. I am sorry to interrupt the hon. Gentleman, who is a long-standing Member of the House, but I cannot allow Question Time to be prolonged in this way. If he has a point of order that I can deal with, I shall try my best to do so. Will he raise a point of order that concerns me as Speaker?

§ Mr. Viggers
This is a fair point of order, Madam Speaker.
An attack was made on Sir Robin Buchanan, and those of us in the Wessex regional health authority area know him to be one who has given distinguished public service. I should like the record to show—

§ Madam Speaker
Order. I am sorry, but the hon. Gentleman is attempting to prolong questions and to debate the matter. It is not a point of order for me as Speaker.