Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Just before I call the member for Lyne, I obviously allowed that last question, and the one before, but in terms of the scope for questions the reason I allowed it was that it had a number of elements to it. But the Practice does make clear that ministers and the Prime Minister can't be asked about the statements of members—that is, nonministers. So, whilst there's a way those statements can be referred to in a question, it does offend the standing orders to ask why a private member said a certain thing, because they're not part of the executive. I'm just pointing that out to try to be helpful.

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