Speeches by Nokes.

“I thank the Secretary of State for his statement today.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I remind hon. Members and the Secretary of State that we have an important statement to come, as well as two Backbench Business debates. May we have short questions and shorter answers?”

“We now come to the first of the Select Committee statements. The Chair of the Committee will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion of his statement, I will call Members to ask questions on the subject of the statement—brief questions, not speeches. I emphasise that qu…”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Order. May I suggest to the Secretary of State that his statement has already taken 10 minutes and he has not asked for additional time? Does he wish to consider whether his statement is to the House, or to those outside the House? He might like to make a few closing remarks.”

“I call Adam Jogee.”

“I thank the Leader of the House for her responses this morning.”

“I understand that Sir Roger may already have made this point, but about 23 colleagues are still waiting to speak and we have roughly 88 minutes left. At four minutes each, most of you will get in. If you choose to take eight minutes each, half of you will get in. I will allow colleagues to make the decision as to wheth…”

“Before I call the next speaker, may I remind all Members that this is the Committee stage? Can we have some focus on the amendments we are debating this afternoon, not wide-ranging Third Reading speeches? At this rate, there will be little time for Third Reading.”

“I call Markus Campbell-Savours to ask the final question.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Chair of the Select Committee.”

“Before I call the shadow Secretary of State, I remind the Transport Secretary that it was always open to her to ask for more time for her statement. There is a 10-minute limit—so if the shadow Secretary of State would like more time, he too will get it.”

“I thank the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for his statement this afternoon.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Chair of the Select Committee.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for his point of order. That is not a matter for the Chair, but I am sure the Secretary of State will have heard his comment.”