Compton had a reputation for being a lax Speaker, once telling an MP who complained of being interrupted, "No sir, you have a right to speak, but the House have a right to judge whether they will hear you."
Compton jako speaker odpowiedział kiedyś jednemu z posłów, narzekającemu, że przerwano mu podczas przemowy w Izbie: „No sir, you have a right to speak, but the House have a right to judge whether they will hear you.”