Speeches by Hoyle.

“I do not want to continue the debate, so this is advice for other Members who are trying to catch my eye: an experienced Member like Sir David will not leave it here, but will pursue this through the many other avenues that are available. I suggest that the issue will be coming back at some point. I have also had a let…”

“I can only endorse what the hon. Gentleman says: the sooner we get the Committee working, the sooner we get the debates coming through. Once again, I thank him for the work he has put in already and the experience he has brought to this position.”

“Nominations closed at 1 pm yesterday for candidates for the post of Chair of the Backbench Business Committee. One nomination was received, and a ballot will therefore not be held. I congratulate Bob Blackman on his re-election as Chair of the Backbench Business Committee. Well done, Bob.”

“Order. Minister, you have been in the House for some time. Ministers have three minutes to respond to an urgent question, and it is over three and a half minutes now. I was not given notice of extra time being needed, and other people would obviously need to know that, too. I set out the rules of the House, and we shou…”

“Order. Mr Timothy, you get two questions. Can you at least wait half a minute before you jump in?”

“I call the shadow Justice Secretary.”

“I call the Chair of the Justice Committee.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. Mr Turner, I took the question; I expect you to hear the answer as well.”

“I have a short statement to make. I would like to draw Members’ attention to the fact that the book for entering the private Members’ Bill ballot is now open. It will be open until the House rises today and while the House is sitting tomorrow. On both days, the book will be available for Members to sign in the No Lobby…”

“We love speculation. I did not quite hear the Minister say that he was worried about the by-election. I know that the Minister will want to ensure that this House is informed as soon as possible. I will look to ensure that that happens. Let us calm down and not speculate too much. Hopefully, Whitsun may bring some gene…”

“I call the Chair of the Justice Committee.”

“That is not the case. A Member should be informed if they are not here, but the hon. Lady is sitting here, quite rightly, and I am sure that the shadow Chancellor is ready to give way immediately.”

“I thank the right hon. Lady for giving me notice of her point of order. As she might expect, I have received no notice of a statement on this matter, but Government Front Benchers will have heard her concern. She is an experienced Member and knows there are many opportunities for her to raise this matter on behalf of h…”

“Order. Do not overstretch your point of order. You want a good answer, not a bad one. I reiterate once again that I do not care whether you are the leader of a party, the Prime Minister, a Back Bencher, or even a possible future Prime Minister; whoever you are, you must observe the due courtesies and let the Member con…”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I never thought he would represent an area of Yorkshire, in England. [Laughter.] Ordered, That Mr Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the County Constituency of Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, in the room of Step…”

“That is even further south in England. Committee of Selection Ordered, That Nesil Caliskan be discharged from the Committee of Selection and Deirdre Costigan be added.—(Gen Kitchen.)”

“Order. One of us is going to give way and it is not going to be me. [Interruption.] Please, sit down immediately. I need to get everyone’s questions in. If you want to make a statement, you can apply for an Adjournment debate. I am sure there are many other ways to do that, but you cannot just hog the whole of this deb…”

“I call the shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer.”