Point of Order

– in the House of Commons at 12:30 pm on 25 April 2007.

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Photo of Betty Williams Betty Williams Labour, Conwy 12:30, 25 April 2007

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Today in the Daily Post, a newspaper covering parts of north Wales, Liverpool and north-west England, a full-page campaigning advertisement for a Member of Parliament for the Welsh nationalists appeared, covering an array—

Photo of Michael Martin Michael Martin Chair, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chair, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Order. May I interrupt the hon. Lady? Has she made it known to the Member concerned that she is raising this matter today?

Photo of Betty Williams Betty Williams Labour, Conwy

It is a general point; I was not intending to name the Member, Mr. Speaker.

Photo of Michael Martin Michael Martin Chair, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chair, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

The hon. Lady has already mentioned the Welsh National party. She clearly stated that she was raising a matter about something that was done by another party, so it would better if she wrote to me, and I will look into the matter.