If he has a real point of order with which I can deal, I shall hear it. A leading member of the Government is here, ready to start the debate. Gentleman must resume his seat. That Column 1146 is important because, if they are not, some hon. Members might not be aware that the House sits at 9.30 am on Fridays.
Points of order are now over.
It is one on which I and my right hon. and hon. Friends have focused our attentions over the past few months, especially during last month's local elections. We highlighted the extra cost in council tax of living under a Labour or Liberal Democrat-controlled council. Does my right hon. There is no doubt that if Labour councils were left to their own devices, people would be charged even more than they are now.