Points of Order — Behaviour in Chamber—Bob Clarkson

I raise a point of order, Madam Speaker. We note you have taken, we think, the unusual step of writing to Mr Clarkson to tell him that he has been out of order in holding up signs and other stuff in the House, and in suggesting that he might wear a crash helmet in the House today. We would hope that you have written to Mr Mallard, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Prime Minister, the Labour whips, and everybody else here who have been waving signs around this House quite liberally in the last couple of weeks. We ask you to indicate to the House whether that is an action you have taken. Further, we offer the view that had Mr Mallard not gone out of his way last week to be in the near vicinity of Mr Clarkson, clearly Mr Clarkson would not feel the need to wear a helmet today.

💬 Madam SPEAKER: I thank the member for his comment. Obviously, the latter matter he raised is a matter of privilege that has been raised with me, and is under consideration at the moment. The other matter was outside the Standing Orders. Members on all sides of the House from time to time raise visual signs to assist their questions or answers. Mr Clarkson’s position was in a totally different category from that.

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