Points of Order
On a point of order, Mr Speaker—
We haven’t started.
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Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. On 29 October, the Prime Minister said:
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Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Given the confusion and secrecy that there has clearl...
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Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Thank you for your helpful reply to my inquiry on thi...
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Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I am very grateful to you for you excellent clarifica...
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Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I am delighted that you will allow some latitude in t...
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Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Can you not simply rule that this is an utter and abs...
I have expressed my own thoughts to the House on how we should proceed, and I have tried to be ve...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am sure that the House is most indebted to you for your ruling...
It is not for me to interpret individual votes. The hon. Gentleman asks whether there is anything...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. You have made it clear that the debate is about 10 powers being ...
I am sure the hon. Gentleman is doing his best, but he is getting a bit beyond himself. I have sa...
Except, of course, that I cannot refuse to take a point of order from somebody who first entered ...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker, I think there is general agreement that what has emerged from th...
I thank the hon. Gentleman and I always treat what he says with great seriousness and respect. Th...