If we are to have a debate such as that referred to in the motion, it would be sensible to set the rest of that day aside for that purpose. Friend for his generosity in giving way. In view of the importance of the election of a Speaker and the respect that all right hon. Members feel for that high office, does my hon. It would, after all, be a one-off.
Friend makes a good point.
Sitting Fridays are not, on the whole, supposed to interfere with the Government's carriage of their business, so if we were to debate the matter on such a Friday, it could not be suggested that we were putting our priority of navel gazing above the interests of the country at large. I turn now to another aspect of the problem. I have touched on this, but it bears consideration. At the moment, we do not have the motion that the Government intend to table. We have got the order wrong.