Points of Order Debate

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Wednesday 18th March 2026

(1 day, 12 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Julian Lewis Portrait Sir Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. You have clearly explained that you are not responsible for the quality, or lack of it, in a Minister’s answers—or even a Prime Minister’s answers—but can you explain for the benefit of the House and the viewing public what Prime Minister’s questions is supposed to be about: namely, that the Opposition and other right hon. and hon. Members get to ask the Prime Minister a question about a subject of their choice, and that it is not an opportunity for him to then berate them for not asking a question about a completely different subject that he wishes had been asked?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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As a long-standing Member who came in with me in 1997, the right hon. Gentleman knows that that is not a point of order.