I'm pleased to be able to answer my very first oral question.

Do you mean after the oral question on the storms?

This was refused us: we only had time for an oral question.

Nevertheless, I should like to turn to the oral questions.

Finally, a few words about the title of your oral questions.

Our oral question to the Commission has to be seen in a positive spirit.

I will try to give you the Commission's view on the five questions included in the oral question.

The oral question we have today for our group is very simple.

I last night put an oral question to the Commission on this subject.

Today all the groups have asked oral questions on this matter.