asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he has arranged to appear both on British Broadcasting Corporation and Independent Television programmes to explain his Budget proposals.

It has been customary for a number of years for the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the day to accept this invitation.

Was the Chancellor aware that in using both channels last night for statements of wide public interest he was setting a very good example which, in his forthcoming report to the nation, could well be followed by the Duke of Edinburgh?

That question is out of order.

On a point of order. It would be of interest to the House, Mr. Speaker, if you could say why my supplementary question was out of order?

It infringed our rule about criticism of certain persons in Questions. I also thought that there was probably not sufficient Ministerial responsibility. Either ground is sufficient to rule it out of order.