Speeches by Nokes.

“Mr Speaker is very disappointed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has not come to the House in person to update us on last Thursday’s Mansion House speech, which included important new policy announcements on a range of issues, including the consolidation of local government pension funds. I am sure that Members wou…”

“—Richard Baker.”

“If there is nobody else from the Government Benches, I call—”

“Order. Members will be conscious that lots of speakers wish to contribute this evening. After the next speaker there will be a six-minute limit, which may need to be reduced in due course.”

“We will go down to a five-minute time limit after the next speaker. I call Graham Leadbitter.”

“Order.”

“Order. I call the Chair of the Select Committee.”

“I call David Taylor to make his maiden speech.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. There will have to be a time limit, but after we have heard all the maiden speeches. I call David Williams to make his maiden speech.”

“I call Irene Campbell to make her maiden speech.”

“Order. I will hear the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Order. The Secretary of State knows better than to say “you”.”

“Before I call the next speaker, I wish to make a short and hopefully helpful statement. It is about the way in which Members are called to speak in debates. Members who wish to catch my eye, or indeed the eye of Mr Speaker himself or any of the other Deputy Speakers, should write to Mr Speaker in advance. Those who hav…”

“I call Jonathan Reynolds.”

“I call Charlotte Cane to make her maiden speech.”

“There will be a three-minute time limit after the next speaker. I call Michelle Welsh to make her maiden speech.”

“I call Adam Dance to make his maiden speech.”

“Order. I propose to put a four-minute time limit on contributions after the next speaker.”

“Order. That intervention was far too long.”