Speeches by Hoyle.

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call the Chair of the Select Committee.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I think the Minister has got the gist of the question.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Just to let people know, normally Front Benchers would not speak during an urgent question, but for those whose constituency is affected by this issue, and who have direct involvement, there is a dispensation today.”

“I call the Father of the House.”

“Well, this will be a very interesting connection! I didn’t realise Strangford was up for reorganisation.”

“I am not sure whether you are being dragged into a devolved matter, Minister, but go ahead if you are happy to answer.”

“May I say to the two Members who came in late, please do not stand to ask a question as I do not want to embarrass you both?”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee.”

“Order. We still have a lot of Members to get in. The hon. Gentleman is clearly riled by this issue and keeps raising it, so he might be better off applying for an Adjournment debate.”

“I call Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst for the final question.”

“Before we begin today’s business, I would like to say a few words of appreciation for a long-serving member of the House service who today is working his final shift as Table Clerk in the Chamber. Liam Laurence Smyth has been a Clerk in the House of Commons for over 40 years. Over the past couple of decades he has work…”

“Once again, as I said last week, I do not have responsibility for, or authority over, answers. It is incumbent on Ministers to try to ensure that there is an answer, but it is not for me to judge whether the answer is correct. That would be politicising the Chair. If that is what the House wishes to do, it can by all m…”

“Order. Mr Dewhirst, you are testing my patience.”

“I call the Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.”

“Order. That is absolutely not a point of order, and is not relevant, and I have certainly not had any indication of what you are asking me.”

“None whatsoever, because we are in Prime Minister’s Question Time.”