Speeches by Nokes.

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. It would be helpful if Members asked very short questions so that I can get them all in.”

“He!”

“Order. I intend to introduce a five-minute time limit after the next speaker.”

“Order. I have heard two uses of the word “you”. It is not about me.”

“Order. May I remind Members to be careful, good-tempered and moderate in their language in debate? If anyone needs any instruction, pages 496 and 497 of “Erskine May” are very helpful. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Before I call the Chair of the Defence Committee, Members might like to be aware that there are a lot of colleagues wishing to speak this evening. I am not planning to put a time limit on—yet.”

“Order. The hon. Gentleman should not be directing his comments at me.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. I will not make this point again. This is a debate on the fishing industry. The hon. Lady has made her point about pollution.”

“I call Ann Davies.”

“Order. The hon. Lady will know that the debate is on the fishing industry, not on sewage pollution of rivers per se. Perhaps she would like to return to the subject of fishing.”

“Before the Front-Bench speeches begin, may I extend a warm welcome to the Minister of Education in Ontario, who has been in the Chamber listening to hon. Members’ contributions? I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. Interventions should not be that long.”

“Order. Unfortunately, the hon. Gentleman has reached the time limit.”

“Order. This is a very long intervention. Many speakers wish to get in this afternoon, so I urge Members to keep interventions short.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. First, I have not raised anything. Secondly, we are not here to debate the welfare budget. This is a very narrow Bill with limited scope. The Minister can listen to the same strictures I have given to other Members.”