On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Following your decision to remove me from the chamber last Thursday, I have made several requests to meet you to discuss that. So far, you have refused all requests. Therefore, in the absence of—
Mr Ross, please sit down. That is not a point of order. Thank you.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer.
If it is on the same matter, Mr Ross, I have already ruled that I am not discussing matters that are outwith the standing orders in this chamber. Thank you.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer.
Carry on.
Under rule 3.1.3, you must act in a neutral manner. If a member believes—
Mr Ross, please sit down. I have acted in a neutral manner. I have addressed the point of order on Thursday and I will not continue to have a dialogue in the chamber about when I am meeting you.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer.
Carry on, Mr Ross.
I was waiting to be called by the Presiding Officer, as stipulated in the standing orders, but, if you are closing down all my attempts to raise this matter and you are refusing to meet me, how can you be acting in a neutral manner and treating all members equally, as you are required to do under rule 3.1.3 of this Parliament?
Mr Ross, as far as I am aware, I have not received a request to specifically meet with you. With regard to the points that you are making, in this chair I treat all members equally and I act in the interests of all members of the Parliament.
Further to that point of order—
Mr Ross, I have addressed your point of order. There are other items of business that the Parliament has agreed to address today.
Further to that point of order—
We are not having a conversation. I will not address point of order after point of order. There is important business that the Parliament has voted and agreed to attend to this afternoon. It is very important that we do so. There are members from all parties who wish to take part in debates and to put questions. Thank you.
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