Speeches by Nokes.

“I call the shadow Home Secretary.”

“As I suspect he has an important question on Scottish football, I call Richard Baker.”

“I call the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I thank the Minister for her short, sharp answers—perhaps a masterclass for what is to follow. Business questions will run for an hour and no more.”

“I call the Chair of the Justice Committee.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I will now announce the result of yesterday’s deferred Division on the draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025. The Ayes were 376 and the Noes were 16, so the Ayes have it. [The Division list is published at the end of today’s debates.]”

“I call the Father of the House.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I thank the Minister for his responses. I will allow a few minutes for the Front Benches to swap over, during which time it might be helpful to remind Members that in an urgent question, the questioner gets two minutes, the Minister gets three minutes to respond, and the Liberal Democrat spokesman gets one minute. Any …”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Order.”

“I call the Chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order.”

“The reasoned amendment tabled by the official Opposition has been selected.”

“Order. The hon. Gentleman knows better than to use the word “you” in those circumstances.”

“I am imposing an immediate four-minute time limit.”

“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his point of order. He is of course right, and were Members to refer to the guide on courtesies and behaviours in the House, they would find advice on whether questions, and indeed interventions, should be read, particularly from telephones.”