The right hon. Gentleman asks leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 20, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that he believes should have urgent consideration, namely,

the need for an independent inquiry into the purchase of a new early warning system for the Royal Air Force". I listened with care to what the right hon. Gentleman said, as indeed I listened to the submission made yesterday by the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull, North (Mr. McNamara) in slightly different terms. I regret that I have to give the same answer as I gave yesterday. I do not consider that the submission meets all the criteria under Standing Order No. 20 and I cannot, therefore, submit his application to the House today.