Health and Social Care Services - Point of Order
At the closure of a debate on health, Charles Walker complains that he was unable to raise important issues on the possible closure of the A & E dept at Chase Farm due to there being insufficient time as a result of frontbenchers making long statements.
Mr. Charles Walker (Broxbourne) (Con): Further to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. If Front Benchers have long statements to make on serious subjects, would it be possible to agree with them that Back Benchers could have longer for questions, so that, for example, I could raise important issues about the possible closure of the accident and emergency department at Chase Farm hospital?
Madam Deputy Speaker: The point has been well made. I have noted it, as have many Back Benchers.