Speeches by Hoyle.

“I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the King has signified his Royal Assent to the following Acts: Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026 Secure 16 to 19 Academies Act 2026 Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026.”

“Order. I do not need advice from the Opposition Benches that somebody is reading. Members should not just pick on one side—it is happening on both sides of the House. I do not like reading, but I expect the House to be tolerant on both sides. I am sure Opposition Members will also shout when they see someone on their o…”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. We are going to learn the rules between us, Minister. Dr Luke Evans, I have granted you this urgent question. Quite rightly, I wanted your question to be heard by the Minister; I did not want any interruption. I expect you to listen to the answer without interruption.”

“Let me just say to the Secretary of State that if you are struggling to sleep, read a few more tweets.”

“Order. Minister, one of us is going to sit down, and it is not going to be me. Please can we have a little bit more calm? You have come in as the supporting Minister to the Secretary of State. I want you to set the example and not be the naughty one.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the shadow Minister—welcome.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“The right hon. Gentleman has put that decision on the record. I am not going to extend Northern Ireland questions, so we will move on. Before we come to Prime Minister’s questions, I welcome to the Gallery the President—the Speaker—of the Parliament of Estonia. I thank him and his delegation for being with us today fro…”

“I call the Prime Minister. [Interruption.]”

“Order. Mr Flynn, you don’t need to cover your mouth—I can still hear you. Your voice is louder than mine!”

“Can I just remind the Prime Minister that we do not discuss live cases because they are sub judice?”

“I call the leader of the Liberal Democrats.”

“I call the Leader of the Opposition.”

“Order. I did not think that the Prime Minister was so popular on the Opposition Benches.”

“Order. It is an important question but I am sure that the Prime Minister got it in the first two minutes.”

“Order. That is certainly not a point of order, but you have rightly put your point on the record. I am sure your constituents are well aware that you are diligent in your replies, and that the delay is down to Royal Mail hanging on to your letter for 12 days. Royal Mail quite rightly has a duty of care. If it says firs…”