HC Deb 19 November 2003 vol 413 c807 2.15 pm
Tony Baldry (Banbury)

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Is it in order to ask that the names of those of us who did not manage to catch your eye this afternoon might be gently remembered when we debate the local government settlement in due course?

Madam Deputy Speaker

Absolutely. We shall certainly do our best to bear that in mind. I appreciate that many hon. Members in the Chamber were disappointed this afternoon.

Mr. Jonathan Sayeed (Mid-Bedfordshire)

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Prime Minister informed the House that trade between the United Kingdom and the United States was £2 billion a year. During Prime Minister's questions, he revised the figure from £2 billion a year to £2,000 billion a year. As neither figure is correct, will Mr. Speaker be asking the Prime Minister to return to the Chamber to correct the record?

Mr. Eric Forth (Bromley and Chislehurst)

Yes, he must—

Madam Deputy Speaker

Order. Mr. Speaker will have heard and will no doubt read the comments, but he is not responsible for the answers of any individual Minister in the House.

Dr. Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park)

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Now that George Bush runs the foreign policy of this Government, why is he not coming to the House to make a statement?

Madam Deputy Speaker

That is not a point of order for the Chair.