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: Ruling that "this is an interesting debating point, but it is not really a point of order

Ruling that "this is an interesting debating point, but it is not really a point of order. Parliament legislated for a Scottish Parliament in 1998 and there were opportunities to debate these issues then. I also remind the hon Gentleman and the House that it was only last year that the House debated and approved the recommendations of the Procedure Committee on the procedural consequences of devolution" in response to point of order from Mr Andrew Rowe on the equality of rights of English and Scottish Members of Parliament at Westminster to debate regional matters.