Speeches by Nokes.

“Order. Before we move on to the next speaker, I remind Members to use extreme caution when avowing the motives of other Members. I think the hon. Lady probably just about stayed on the correct side of the line.”

“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?”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. The hon. Lady will know that she was on a time limit. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. I am going to impose an immediate six-minute time limit, because there is a second debate to follow.”

“The Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran), will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which time no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion of her statement, Members will be able to ask her questions on the statement—and they must be questions, not …”

“I call Luke Murphy, who will speak for up to 15 minutes.”

“We now come to the Select Committee statement on behalf of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy. Matt Western 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. Those shou…”

“I call the Father of the House.”

“Order. There will be an immediate five-minute time limit.”

“Order. To be helpful, the hon. Member might reflect on the fact that the microphone is in front of him; it makes it much harder for Hansard and for the viewing public to pick up his words if he faces the back of the Chamber.”

“I call John Slinger. [Hon. Members: “Hear, Hear!”]”

“Order. I just remind Members that interventions need to be shorter than that.”

“I inform the House that the Speaker has selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister. I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I will now announce the results of today’s deferred Divisions. On the draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026, the Ayes were 368 and the Noes were 107, so the Ayes have it. On the draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment…”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”