Speeches by Nokes.

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Chair of the Education Select Committee.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Before we come to the statement, I should inform the House that the case concerned is still technically sub judice until sentencing. However, the Government have made the judgment that the House should have an opportunity to consider this matter, as it raises issues of national importance, and the accused has pleaded g…”

“Order. May I gently say to the hon. Member that this matter may well be sub judice and that the House therefore needs to tread very carefully when discussing it?”

“I call Martin Vickers, in place of the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee.”

“I thank the Minister for her responses this morning.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. The hon. Gentleman has used the word “you” three times. I am not imposing or cancelling elections anywhere.”

“I thank the hon. Member for his point of order. He will know that it was not a point of order but a continuation of the urgent question, and it could have been put to the Minister earlier. However, he has put his point on the record.”

“I call the Father of the House.”

“Order. Inadvertently mislead?”

“Order. The point of urgent questions is that they need to be short. The Liberal Democrat Front-Bench spokesperson also had limited time. Please can Members make their questions succinct, and can the Minister make her answers succinct too?”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. Before I call the Minister, may I make the point to those on both Front Benches that the Minister responding to an urgent question has three minutes? The Opposition Front Bencher, the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Alex Burghart), should have taken two minutes, and I should advise the Liberal Democrat spok…”

“I call the shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.”

“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Government new clause 31—Indexation of periodic compensation for pre-1997 service: Great Britain. Government new clause 32—Indexation of periodic compensation for pre-1997 service: Northern Ireland. Government new clause 33—Financial Assistance Scheme: indexatio…”

“Order. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman does not want to suggest that the Chancellor in any way misled anyone.”

“I thank the Security Minister for his answers this afternoon.”