Point of Order

– in the House of Commons am 12:39 pm ar 24 Gorffennaf 2024.

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Photo of James Cleverly James Cleverly Shadow Home Secretary 12:39, 24 Gorffennaf 2024

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. In his question to the Prime Minister, the newly elected hon. Member for Chipping Barnet (Dan Tomlinson) made what was, I am sure—I am certain—an inadvertent inaccuracy in his claims about the funding of the Metropolitan police, which is the best-funded force, both in absolute terms and per capita. The Mayor of London was offered £62 million with which to fund it, which he failed to use because of lack of recruitment. My broader point is whether advice can be given to new and, indeed, returning Members about how to correct the record when they make an erroneous claim on the Floor of the House.

Photo of Lindsay Hoyle Lindsay Hoyle Speaker of the House of Commons, Chair, House of Commons Commission, Chair, Members Estimate Committee, Chair, Members Estimate Committee

First, the right hon. Gentleman has put on record his views. We are not going to continue the debate, and it is up to individual Members to correct the record if there has been an error in what has been said.