Speeches by Nokes.

“I thank the right hon. Member for giving prior notice of his point of order. The right of petitioners to be heard before a Committee on a private Bill is not a matter for the Chair. None the less, he has put his point on the record, and hon. Members who wish to object to the Bill will have an opportunity to do so when …”

“I thank the Secretary of State for her statement.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Chair of the Education Committee.”

“Order. Can I remind Members that if we are to get everybody in, shorter questions—and shortish answers, please—would be helpful?”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call Mims Davies.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. You can all see that a number of Members wish to contribute this evening. I will just issue a point of clarity: the Adjournment motion will have to be moved again at 7 pm, so whoever is on their feet at that point should be aware that I will interrupt them. It would be a courtesy to fellow Members if you could a…”

“Order. I can now announce the result of today’s deferred Division on the Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025. The Ayes were 320 and the Noes were 178, so the Ayes have it. [The Division list is published at the end of today’s debates.]”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Minister.”

“With this, it will be convenient to consider the following Government motion: That this House insists on Commons Amendment 2 to which the Lords have disagreed, and proposes Amendment (a) in lieu of the words so left out.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Division off. Question agreed to. Resolved, That this House insists on Commons Amendment 1 to which the Lords have disagreed, disagrees to Lords Amendment 1B to the words restored to the Bill by the Lords’ disagreement to Commons Amendment 1, and proposes amendments (a) and (b) to the Bill in lieu of the words left out…”

“I am sure the Minister did not meant to imply that the shadow Minister was in any way dishonest, and she might perhaps seek to correct the record to say she felt that he was mistaken or incorrect.”

“With this it will be convenient to consider clauses 2 to 18 stand part. May I remind Members that in Committee, Members should not address the Chair as Deputy Speaker? Please use our names when addressing the Chair. Madam Chair, Chair, Madam Chairman or Mr Chairman are also acceptable.”

“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following motion: That the draft Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 20 January, be approved.”

“Order. Before I call the Liberal Democrat spokesman, I remind the House that it is courteous for Members who wish to speak to be present for all the opening speeches.”

“I thank the Minister for his responses.”