Speeches by Hoyle.

“Order. May I just say that I am not responsible for the answer? It is no use appealing to me. The Minister can answer by means of his own ability; he does not need my help.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Chair of the Defence Committee.”

“I call the Chair of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy.”

“Order. The point I was making was that you said you were doing the studios. You are here now, and I think it should have been announced here first. Do we both agree?”

“Order. I just say to the Minister that if that was being said in the studios, rather than to the House, it is not a good example—it confirms that you somehow think that Sky or BBC are more important than Back Benchers, elected by constituents across this country, who must hear it second-hand. It is not acceptable. Do n…”

“I call the Chair of the Business and Trade Committee.”

“Order. I cannot hear what the Minister is saying. We have agreed to an urgent question in order to hear from the Minister. I am proud of this Parliament and of this country, so I want to hear what the Minister has to say.”

“I call Perran Moon.”

“Order. I told the Front Benchers, and I am telling the Back Benchers: they have had the courtesy of being able to ask a question; I want them to hear the answer, and I need to hear it as well.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Before we come to the urgent question, let me repeat what I said to the House at the start of this parliamentary Session. The Government’s own ministerial code makes it clear that important policy announcements should be made in the first instance to this House when it is sitting. Some people seem to have very short me…”

“Order. The hon. Member for St Albans (Daisy Cooper) has asked her question and I want respect given to the Minister when she is answering it, please.”

“I call the Chair of the Select Committee.”

“Order. Please, come on! Tell me who you don’t want me to get in, because that is what happens when we do this.”

“I remind the House that the most important game is being played on Sunday, between Bolton Wanderers and Stockport County. Good luck to Bolton!”

“I call the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee, who was re-elected unopposed.”

“Order. I want to let Members know that Harriet Cross had the first topical question on the Order Paper, but she had withdrawn it. I want to reassure the House that that was a mistake, and we were following the agenda. Hopefully that will not be repeated by the Table Office.”