I would like to point out to the Deputy at this stage that when I brought to his attention last week that his question was a repetition he made an unprecedented attack on the Chair which I asked him to withdraw or leave the House. In doing so he made a statement which does not reflect on the credit or prestige of either the Deputy or this House.

I am not allowed to reply.

In future I will deal in a different manner with statements of this kind.

A Member is not allowed to reply to the Chair.

If the Deputy had any respect for the House or the Chair he would apologise.

If the Chair had any respect for the rights of Deputies he would have granted some latitude.

The Deputy's questions were repetition as the Official Report shows. I am perfectly entitled to do what I did, and in future the Chair will not accept abuse of that type and the penalty will be different.

How do you know it was repetitious?

The Deputy will not argue about the matter.

That is the problem.