HC Deb 30 January 1997 vol 289 c542 5.41 pm
Mr. David Shaw (Dover)

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Earlier today, during Prime Minister's Question Time, a number of lengthy questions were asked. I was going to raise the issue of the closure of St. Margaret's fire station by the over-extended Kent county council, but I was unable to do so. Mine was Question 4. Many of the questions asked by Opposition Members had clearly been written by those at Walworth road, and were far too long: they could not get the lines out in time. Could the possibility of a system involving shorter questions at Prime Minister's Question Time be investigated?

Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Janet Fookes)

The hon. Gentleman must leave that in the hands of the Chair.