On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I seek your guidance on the privilege of Members in this place. During business questions last Thursday, I discussed Greenbelt, a factoring company, and in particular its bullying behaviour. It has sent threatening letters to me and my constituent, Paula Hoogerbrugge. Company representatives also contacted her employers. After business questions, its lawyers copied me into a letter that it sent to you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that that is a part of its bullying strategy to silence me, and I would be grateful if you would confirm that I have the right to raise issues that directly affect my constituents in this place and beyond.

I have not yet received any such letter, and the hon. Gentleman will understand that I would not discuss on the Floor of the House any letters sent to or by me. On privileges, I have always said after a general election and at the opening of a new Session that Members have privilege not outwith but in this Chamber during parliamentary proceedings, but that privilege should always be exercised wisely and consideration should be given to those being criticised.

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. In respect of the Government’s housing policy, the Prime Minister said last Wednesday:

“The Minister for Housing will publish further details next week in a Green Paper to this House.”—[Official Report, 11 July 2007; Vol. 462, c. 1450.]

The Leader of the House confirmed that on Thursday, saying:

“As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said yesterday, we also expect an oral statement next week on the Government’s housing policy.”—[Official Report, 12 July 2007; Vol. 462, c. 1609.]

Mr. Riddell, an extremely well connected journalist, wrote this morning in The Times:

“The word spread quickly in Whitehall on Friday. All was not well with the Green Paper on plans for a big expansion of affordable housing, the flagship of Gordon Brown’s new legislative programme…So the planned announcement was being put back from this week, the 18th, until the 23rd or 24th, contrary to what Mr. Brown announced last Wednesday.”

Have you, Mr. Speaker, received any indication that the housing statement will not be made this week?

I have received no such information, and the hon. Gentleman must know that the matters he raises are Government matters, and therefore that they are not for the Chair. He can, of course, ask parliamentary questions, both oral and written.