§ Mr. Ian Bruce (South Dorset)On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I seek your guidance on whether Members of Parliament are exempt from the various electoral offences legislation. You will have noted that the hon. Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint), when asking a question to the Prime Minister, sought to give the House information about an on-going count taking place in her constituency. We read every time that we go to a count that it is an electoral offence to give information about the number of people who voted, or how they voted, until the electoral returning officer has made a declaration. I seek your guidance on whether such information should be made available in the House.
§ Caroline Flint (Don Valley)rose—
§ Madam SpeakerOrder. It is a point of order for me. Let me deal with it. The comments to which the hon. Member for South Dorset (Mr. Bruce) refers were made as part of proceedings in Parliament.