Speeches by Nokes.

“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his point of order, and for giving advance notice of it. He will of course be aware that the combination of statements is not a matter for the Chair—the Government determine statements—but I am sure that the Foreign Secretary has heard his comments.”

“I thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement.”

“Order. Given that the next debate is heavily subscribed, I thought it would be helpful to indicate to Members that I will finish the statement at about 3 pm.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. Please may I encourage short questions from Members, as well as short answers from the Foreign Secretary?”

“Order. I encourage the remaining Members to ask short questions and the Minister to give short answers. There is an important statement and a very heavily subscribed debate to come.”

“I call the Chair of the International Development Committee.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I thank the Security Minister for his statement.”

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

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order.”

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

“Order.”

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

“Order. I call Andy McDonald.”

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

“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.”

“Order. The hon. Lady has an important ten-minute rule motion, and there are far too many private conversations preventing me—let alone the rest of the House— from hearing her comments.”

“I call the Father of the House.”