Speeches by Nokes.

“I call the shadow Lord Chancellor.”

“Order.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I thank the hon. Member for his point of order. He will know that it is long-standing practice that the Chair does not select for separate decision any proposition that has not been debated. It is therefore not possible for any of the amendments or new clauses to be called at this stage. The Chair put forthwith the Que…”

“It might be helpful if I begin by explaining how the Committee stage will proceed. A number of amendments have been tabled, published and selected for debate. The amendment paper and selection list are available in the Vote Office. However, because it is now after 2 pm, there is no time available for debate. Amendments…”

“I thank the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee for that clarification. That brings us to the Backbench Business Committee debate on matters to be raised before the forthcoming—I believe I might have the licence—Easter adjournment.”

“I call Jim Shannon to wind up the debate.”

“I thank the hon. Member for his wind-up. I add my thanks to all the House staff, including the Clerks, the doorkeepers and the security people who keep us safe. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“With an immediate five-minute time limit, I call Rebecca Paul.”

“With a birthday contribution, I call Alan Strickland.”

“I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. The subjects for debate today, including the titles of the debates, were determined by the Backbench Business Committee. The debate titles are not a matter for the Chair; the hon. Member has the opportunity to take that up with the Chair of the C…”

“I thank the hon. Member for his inspiring Easter wind-up. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the potential merits of awarding a posthumous Victoria Cross to Blair Mayne.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“That brings us to the Front-Bench contributions. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Lib Dem spokesperson.”

“Order. Interventions are getting far too long. There is a very long list of speakers wishing to contribute to this evening’s debate, so interventions should be short and pithy.”

“Order. The hon. Member should not be criticising other Members for their social media posts in that way. I thank him for giving notice of his point of order, which may have gone slightly further than the notice he gave, but he has eloquently put his concerns on record.”

“While Members should certainly inform colleagues when they intend to table a question about a matter relating to a colleague’s constituency, the same rule does not apply to supplementary questions at PMQs. The leader of the Liberal Democrats was making a broader point about the ownership of Thames Water. None the less,…”

“I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of her point of order. Can she confirm that she has notified the right hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Ed Davey) of her intention to raise this matter in the House?”