Speeches by Hoyle.

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Shadow Secretary of State, I welcome you to your new position.”

“Before the Secretary of State answers, I say to the right hon. Gentleman that welcoming the shadow Secretary of State does not mean that he can then have an essay to portray one question! [Laughter.]”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call the Chair of the Transport Committee.”

“Divisions are a core part of our business in the Chamber, and the accurate recording of votes is integral to parliamentary decision making. I appreciate that there have been major changes in the Whips Office, and things have to be delivered in these new roles. I know the House team will work with the Whips to make sure…”

“That is not a decision for me. The Treasury has heard, and if the Minister wishes to respond, I am more than happy to let him. He is not going to.”

“I am not going to continue the debate, but I will take a point of order.”

“The right hon. Member and party leader knows very well the mechanisms that he can use. I do not think that today is the end of the matter. I think this will be returned to at some point. In fairness to the Minister, he said that the House would be updated as and when the Government had the information. The points have …”

“I welcome the new Leader of the House and thank the previous Leader of the House. I am looking forward to this session!”

“Order. I expect this to run for around an hour, so Members can help each other with short and punchy questions. I call Elsie Blundell to set a good example.”

“Right, with all those pleasantries done, we now come to the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Minister—welcome.”

“I call Perran Moon.”

“Order. Please—this is very important. A lot of people will be listening to what is going on in this Chamber, so let us give some courtesies to each other.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Father of the House.”

“Order. The hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon) has just mentioned another Member. I presume that he has contacted her to let her know that he was going to do so. Is that the case?”

“Please do not do that again. We are meant to treat each other with respect. This message is for all Members: if you are going to mention another Member, do them the courtesy of ensuring that they are first made aware of the fact.”