Speeches by Nokes.

“With an immediate four-minute time limit, I call Olivia Blake.”

“Order. With an immediate five-minute time limit, I call Dr Ben Spencer.”

“I think some of those points might have been stretching my patience on scope somewhat. I do not intend to put on a fixed time limit. However, Members might like to consider whether they can stay within the bounds of about six minutes, so that I can get everyone in.”

“Order. We have a lot of speakers this afternoon. If Members make long interventions, we will simply not get through everybody.”

“I call the shadow Home Secretary.”

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

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

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

“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 Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Chair of the Justice Committee.”

“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 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 Father of the House.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Order.”

“Order.”

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

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”