Speeches by Cummins.

“Order. Members should be aware that I am hoping to finish this urgent question by around half-past 4, because we have three statements to follow, so please keep questions and answers short.”

“Order. Questions have to be shorter.”

“I thank the hon. and learned Gentleman for his point of order. There has been a degree of prioritisation, but no guarantee. I am sure he understands that the time pressures in the Chamber are sometimes impossible. With three Government statements and an important debate, it is just impossible to call everyone.”

“For the final question, I call Luke Taylor.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I thank the Secretary of State for his statement. However, I had no prior notice that he would overrun the 10 minutes that he was allocated for his statement by more than two minutes. He has taken 12 minutes, so the shadow Front Bencher will get their time extended to six minutes. I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. With the exception of the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, there will be an immediate four-minute time limit. I call the Chair of the Education Committee.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Order. The Minister is being very generous with her time. However, she will be aware that many Members wish to speak in this debate. As it stands, that will be very difficult, given the time constraints.”

“With this it will be convenient to discuss: Lords amendment 5, and Government motion to disagree. Lords amendment 16, and Government motion to disagree. Lords amendment 17, and Government motion to disagree. Lords amendment 19, and Government motion to disagree. Lords amendment 21, and Government motion to disagree. Lo…”

“I call Rachel Taylor to ask the final question.”

“I call Steve Witherden—[Interruption.] I mean Dr Scott Arthur.”

“I can inform the House that Lords amendments 21, 37, 38, 39, 44, 101 and 105 engage Commons financial privilege. If any of these Lords amendments are agreed to, I will cause the customary entry waiving the Commons’ financial privilege to be entered in the Journal. After Clause 1 Cessation of Child Protection Plans”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. Members will have noticed that there are still a lot of people on their feet. I am aiming to finish this statement at around 6.45 pm. I call Richard Foord.”

“Order. I remind Members and Ministers that this is topical questions—we should have short questions and short answers.”

“Order. Before we come to the urgent question on immigration rules, I should say that time is tight today as there is an important Bill to be discussed as well as the three statements that the Government have chosen to make. However, I must put on record in the strongest terms my disappointment that the Home Secretary d…”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”