Speeches by Hoyle.

“Order. I expect better of a senior Whip!”

“I call the shadow Foreign Secretary.”

“Order. Can I gently say that Members should look at me when they are asking questions, not at the Foreign Secretary, as tempting as that is? I want questions to be done in the third person, to keep things calm.”

“I remind the House that the case of Christopher Berry and Christopher Cash is sub judice and no reference should be made to it in the House.”

“I call the Chair of the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. The urgent question was purely about Hong Kong. I know that there is a slight connection.”

“I call the shadow Foreign Secretary.”

“That completes the urgent question. In fairness to the Foreign Secretary, I would just say that we did have a meeting—he is absolutely correct—about the situation facing some Members of this House. We are absolutely committed to ensuring that those sanctions are lifted, and that was part of the conversation.”

“Yes, but I judge the similarity, not your good self. If the Foreign Secretary wishes to take it, fine. If he does not, I understand.”

“Before the next business, I have a short statement to make. In media interviews last week, the Chancellor announced that she intended to introduce changes to the fiscal rules relating to the funding of day- to-day spending through tax receipts, and to the measurement of public debt. These are major new policy announcem…”

“I call the Chair of the Select Committee.”

“But not in this instance! [Laughter.]”

“Order. Just a minute, please! One of us will have to give way. The hon. Gentleman is one of the most senior Members of Parliament. He should be looking at me when he is asking a question, not at the Minister. Come on, Clive: I am better-looking.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I say to all Members that mentioning other Members cannot be done without giving notice. I presume the right hon. Lady’s second question will be on a different issue.”

“I presume the shadow Secretary of State let the hon. Member for Ilford South know that she was going to mention him on the Floor of the House.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Order. Mr Jermy, you started to bob and then you stopped, so I was not sure you had a question, but please let us hear it.”