Speeches by Nokes.

“Before the Front-Bench speeches begin, may I extend a warm welcome to the Minister of Education in Ontario, who has been in the Chamber listening to hon. Members’ contributions? I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. I will not make this point again. This is a debate on the fishing industry. The hon. Lady has made her point about pollution.”

“Order. Interventions should not be that long.”

“Order. This is a very long intervention. Many speakers wish to get in this afternoon, so I urge Members to keep interventions short.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. Unfortunately, the hon. Gentleman has reached the time limit.”

“Order.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Order. I remind Members that the scope of this Bill is very narrow indeed, and we really ought not to be bringing in new concepts.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment 7, page 2, line 26, leave out from “as” to end and insert— “the amount calculated under subsection (5) for a tax year (but subject to any provision made in reliance on subsection (6C)(a) or (b) of that section). (5) In 2029-30 the contributions limit m…”

“Order. First, I have not raised anything. Secondly, we are not here to debate the welfare budget. This is a very narrow Bill with limited scope. The Minister can listen to the same strictures I have given to other Members.”

“I remind Members that, in Committee, Members should not address the Chair as “Deputy Speaker”. Please use our names or “Madam Chair”, “Chair” and “Madam Chairman”. Clause 1 Employer pensions contributions pursuant to optional remuneration arrangements: Great Britain”

“With this it will be convenient to discuss: Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords amendment 7. Lords amendments 1 to 6 and 8 to 15.”

“Can the Minister perhaps restrict himself to the amendments?”

“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for advance notice of his point of order. He will know that, as Chair, I am not responsible for the answers that Ministers give to written parliamentary questions, although he might also know that the Procedure Committee is currently holding an inquiry into this very issue. I encourage …”

“Order. When questions run to two pages and take a minute, perhaps Members might think about cutting them down slightly.”

“I call the Father of the House.”