On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I tabled a question to the Department for International Development asking whether it was reviewing its policy on the private sector. In response, I received a telephone call asking me to disclose the source of my information.

I would appreciate your ruling on this matter, Mr. Speaker. Surely if a Member tables a question, that question should simply be answered. Surely there should be no request for the disclosure of information or attempt to negotiate about why the Member decided to table the question, and the question itself should be answered within a reasonable time frame.