On a point in order, Presiding Officer. Is it in order that, prior to the commencement of the stage 1 debate on the Housing (Scotland) Bill, so many points of order were taken that the debate was cut down? Seven members, including me, did not get to speak. Will you clarify for how long, under standing orders, points of order can go on?
Unfortunately, standing orders make it quite clear that points of order take precedence over everything else—my hands are tied by the standing orders. Each point of order is allowed to take up to three minutes. The matter is entirely in members' hands; if their points of order go on and on, there is nothing that I can do about it. I am sorry, but that is the situation.
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