On a point of order, Presiding Officer.
Rule 8.17 of the standing orders states that any member is allowed to
“question whether proper procedures have been or are being followed by making a point of order.”
Can I ask if you were in breach of our standing orders by not allowing me to make a point of order earlier today, under rule 8.17? Also, you made it clear to the Parliament that you had not received any requests from me to meet with you. Since then, I have been asked by multiple media outlets for evidence that I had requested to meet with you. [Interruption.]
Sorry—I thought we were not allowed to heckle. [Laughter.]
Carry on, Mr Ross.
Thank you.
I have provided that information, which shows that, last Thursday and this week, I made requests to meet with you. Therefore, have you reflected on your comments that you have received no invitations to meet with me, and on the comments that you made in the chamber earlier, and have you reflected on rule 8.17 of our standing orders?
Mr Ross, I have responded to your earlier points of order. With regard to the latter point, the chamber is not the place to discuss diary arrangements. That would not happen in any other Parliament in these isles; it is not happening in this Parliament.
Further to that point of order—
No, Mr Ross. I am asking you to sit down. I have responded to your point.
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