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“For the final question, I call Paul Davies.”

“Yes—with me joining her, no doubt.”

“For the final contribution, I call Robin Swann.”

“We now come to the Front Benchers. I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. Members will have noted from the Order Paper that this debate is only 90 minutes long—it has to conclude at 5.27 pm—which means Back Benchers will be on a speaking limit of four minutes to begin with and that only a few will get in before the debate has to conclude. I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. I call Sir Iain Duncan Smith.”

“Order. I call Nadia Whittome.”

“Order. I can squeeze in one more speaker if they are brief.”

“Order. I think it is clear that at this point the Minister does not wish to give way. He has until 5.27 pm, so let us see how this progresses.”

“Mr McDonnell—[Interruption.] I am on my feet. This is a very tight debate that has to conclude at 5.27 pm. The Minister has time; he may wish to take your intervention shortly. Is your point of order really relevant right now?”

“That was not a point of order. The Minister may wish to respond—he has a few minutes in which to do so—but that was not a point of order.”

“Order. Minister, continue.”

“This is not a time for a point of order. Question put.”

“Before the hon. Member gets to her feet, I am just reminded of the midwifery-led Crowborough birthing unit, which helps the lovely mums in my constituency.”

“The hon. Member has put her point on the record. She has been a Minister in the past and so will know that the scheduling of business is a matter for the Government, and not for the Chair. Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill (Programme) Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A…”

“Order. We have run out of time. I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call Steve Witherden—not here. I call Ian Byrne.”

“I call the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”