Sir Norman Hulbert: The hon. Member is straying from the Vote, and is talking about something that might require legislation.
Sir Norman Hulbert: I understand that, but nothing which involves legislation must be discussed in this debate.
Sir Norman Hulbert: Hon. Members may make passing references, but they must not go into details on subjects which involve legislation.
Sir Norman Hulbert: We had better wait until he raises it.
Sir Norman Hulbert: The trouble is that since I have been the occupant of the Chair I have heard no promises, specious or otherwise.
Sir Norman Hulbert: Order. I have asked the hon. Member not to pursue that point.
Sir Norman Hulbert: That is not a point of order for the Chair.
Sir Norman Hulbert: Does my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister realise that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer made a most admirable speech in my constituency and that it was appreciated not only throughout the County Borough of Stockport, but throughout the whole country?
Sir Norman Hulbert: asked the Prime Minister if he will seek to arrange a closed circuit televising of the proceedings of this House for an experimental period with a view to ascertaining its practicability for public transmission.
Sir Norman Hulbert: Order. The hon. Gentleman is now straying very far from the Clause.
Sir Norman Hulbert: I think that it would be convenient for the Committee to discuss, at the same time, the new Clause No. 63 standing in the name of the hon. Member for Crosby (Mr. Graham Page), "Income Tax: Allowances on rented dwelling-houses".
Sir Norman Hulbert: The right hon. Member and the hon. Member cannot, on this Estimate, discuss whether or not the Ministry of Aviation is to be swallowed up.
Sir Norman Hulbert: Order. The right hon. Gentleman may refer to the Supplementary Estimate where the figure of £1,400,000 is mentioned. But if he proposes to pursue the argument about the cancellation of Skybolt, it would be more pertinent to the discussion on the Supplementary Estimate.
Sir Norman Hulbert: The right hon. Gentleman is in order in referring to the expenditure on Skybolt. But there is a special item for the cancellation of it. It would be better if he deferred his argument on that aspect until we reach the Supplementary Estimate. The Chair is in some difficulty in not being aware whether all the expenditure on Skybolt is included in the Estimate which we are discussing.
Sir Norman Hulbert: I did not interpret what the Minister said as being a severe reflection upon the Chair. I think it was intended to be taken lightheartedly.
Sir Norman Hulbert: I do not know whether the hon. Gentleman is raising this question of aircraft with me. The Estimates are in a new form; they are not very informative, and I am not sure what type of aircraft are referred to in these Estimates.
Sir Norman Hulbert: In following the hon. Member for Loughborough (Mr. Cronin) in the debate, I make only one comment to my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State, and that is that when he replies I hope he does not publicly announce the range and the performance of the TSR2. I must make the usual intimation of my interest in the aircraft industry. My right hon. Friend is one of our smaller customers. When I...
Sir Norman Hulbert: Further to that point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I thank you for the careful consideration which you have given this matter and for your final comment.
Sir Norman Hulbert: Mir. Speaker, I desire to raise a matter of Privilege for your consideration. On Saturday, 19th January, at approximately 10.45 p.m. the British Broadcasting Corporation televised a feature programme entitled "That Was The Week That Was". It would appear to bear very little resemblance to any particular week. It was introduced by a Mr. David Frost, who proceeded to name 13 right hon. and...
Sir Norman Hulbert: It was said that they had not properly carried out their Parliamentary duties. I have here a full transcript of the broadcast. It is lengthy, and I will summarise it. I think that I can best illustrate the tenor of the remarks of Mr. Frost by quoting what was said about my right hon. Friend the Member for Woodford (Sir W. Churchill) and the hon. and highly respected Member for Liverpool,...