Speeches by Nokes.

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. May I just point out to Members that interventions, while always welcome, do need to be briefer than that?”

“Order.”

“As there are no further Back-Bench speakers, I call the shadow Minister.”

“Twice!”

“Owing to an error in the Public Bill Office and through no fault of the Member in charge, this Bill was originally printed with an incorrect title and appeared incorrectly on the Order Paper for Friday 14 March. It has now been reprinted with the correct text. The corrected version of the Bill is available online and i…”

“Order. That was a very long intervention.”

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

“Order. Before the hon. Gentleman continues, I gently remind Members that when they are making interventions they should do so through the Chair—not least because that enables the microphones to pick up what they have said.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. I remind the hon. Lady that we are in fact debating Lords amendment 1 and the Government motion to disagree.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I must draw the House’s attention to the fact that financial privilege is engaged by Lords amendments 2 and 11. If either of Lords amendments 2 or 11 is agreed to, I will cause the customary entry waiving Commons financial privilege to be entered in the Journal. Clause 3 Objects”

“With this it will be convenient to discuss: Lords amendment 2, amendments (a) and (b), and Government motion to disagree. Lords amendments 3 to 12.”

“Division off. Question agreed to. Lords amendment 4 accordingly disagreed to. Lords amendments 5 to 12 disagreed to. After Clause 4 Review: threshold effect Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 13.—(Jim McMahon.)”

“The reasoned amendment in the name of Gideon Amos has not been selected.”

“Order. That was a very long intervention.”

“Order. About 60 Members are seeking to get in, so after the Front-Bench speeches have been completed there will be a five-minute time limit.”

“Order. We are expecting an important statement at midday, so if Members keep their questions short and the Leader of the House provides snappy answers, we might get everyone in.”

“Order. Members will be aware that I will call the first Front Bencher at 4.38 pm. That means that not all Members will now get in. They might consider that when making interventions.”