Speeches by Nokes.

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I thank the Minister for his statement and for his very thorough responses.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee.”

“We now come to the Select Committee statement on behalf of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. Jenny Riddell-Carpenter will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which there will be no interventions. At the conclusion of her statement, I will call Members to ask questions on the subject of the statement. Th…”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I thank the hon. Lady, the member of the Select Committee, for doing an excellent job this afternoon.”

“I will get everybody in, but may I remind Members that business questions should pertain to the business of the House, and that it is customary to ask the Leader of the House to grant Government time for a debate or a statement? We appear to have had a run of questions to which the business has not really been that rel…”

“We now come to the second Select Committee statement, on behalf of the Health and Social Care Committee. Layla Moran will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which there will be no interventions. At the conclusion of her statement, Members may be called to ask questions on the subject of the statement, and they must be …”

“Order.”

“Order. There was a particularly unedifying exchange between Members in which the use of “you” and “your” was very liberal indeed; I assume that it was addressed directly to me. Can we all try to do a little better? While I am on my feet, I will say that after the next speaker, the time limit will have to be reduced to …”

“Order. I alert Members to the fact that there will be a four-minute time limit on speeches, which of course does not apply to the Front Benchers. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I inform the House that the Speaker has selected the amendment tabled in the name of the Prime Minister. I call the shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Net Zero.”

“I thank the hon. Lady for her point of order. As she will know, the Government conduct diplomatic relations at the United Nations under Crown prerogative. Nevertheless, she has placed her concerns on the record, and those on the Front Bench will have heard them. As the House has not debated the issue, she might do well…”

“I thank the right hon. Member for his point of order. He is quite right: I have had no notice of a statement on this issue. He can raise it at Health questions and with the Leader of the House. He has certainly done an excellent job of highlighting this matter, as he has done in debates that I have listened to. I am su…”

“I thank the right hon. Member for his point of order. In the first instance, he may wish to consult the Clerks in the Table Office for advice on how he can best elicit a response. He might also like to raise the issue at business questions with the Leader of the House, who will then ensure that the question is directed…”

“Division off. Question agreed to. Lords amendment 4 disagreed to. Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 5.—(Christian Wakeford.)”

“Order. It has been over 18 months and Members are still using “you” as if it were confetti. Please, can we all be a bit better?”