Speeches by Hoyle.

“Order. Obviously we cannot use the word “hypocrisy” against the hon. Member—he would never dream of it.”

“I call the Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee.”

“May I welcome the shadow Minister to the Dispatch Box?”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Leader of the Opposition.”

“Before we come to Prime Minister’s questions, may I extend a warm welcome to the Speaker of the Latvian Parliament and her delegation, who are with us in the Gallery today?”

“Mr Fenton-Glynn, I am glad you have found your feet, because I could hear you shouting earlier. We will not be doing that next week. I call Dr Ellie Chowns.”

“I call the Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. When I stand up, please sit down—do not remain standing at the Dispatch Box. I am sorry that you were told five minutes, but I think that Ministers should know by now how long they get for a statement or a UQ. It is becoming an impossible situation, where Ministers try to change the rules of the House. These are…”

“No, you do not look at the clock. You look at me, and you sit down. Ministers have three minutes for responses to urgent questions. I do not know who may have told you differently; there is something wrong in the advice being given. It is three minutes. I presume you are now going to conclude immediately.”

“Order.”

“I call the leader of the Liberal Democrats.”

“I call the birthday boy, Oliver Ryan.”

“Just to help the House, given how many people we have to speak, I suggest an informal time limit of seven minutes, and Carolyn Harris will set a good example of that.”

“Order. Bernard, please, you are permanently standing in my line of vision. The hon. Member will give way when he wants to, not because you are standing up.”

“I can inform the House that Lords amendment 39 engages Commons financial privilege. If the Lords amendment is agreed to, I will ensure that the customary entry waiving Commons financial privilege is entered into the Journal. Clause 2 Areas of competence”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”