Speeches by Nokes.

“Order. People keep addressing the Minister as “Minister”. They should be asking their questions through the Chair. The hon. Lady should say, “Does he agree?””

“Order. The hon. Lady is better than that.”

“Order. The hon. Lady said “you” twice.”

“I call shadow Minister Mark Francois.”

“I call the Chair of the Defence Committee.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“With this it will be convenient to discuss: Lords amendments 2 and 3, Government motions to disagree, and Government amendment (a) in lieu. Lords amendments 4 to 7.”

“Order. The hon. Member really ought not to be making a mini-speech. Perhaps he is drawing his comments to a close.”

“Order. Before I call the Chair of the Transport Committee, it might be helpful to indicate that after the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, there will be a five-minute time limit. I do not propose to drop it any further than that and, given the number of Members here, many may be disappointed.”

“Order. I have made this point before, but interventions really must be shorter than that. There are many hon. Members who wish to get in.”

“With a birthday contribution, I call Alex Mayer.”

“Before I call the Minister, can I just remind Members—I appreciate that I am largely preaching to the choir here—that they are expected to attend for the wind-ups when they have spoken in a debate. Today, many Members have not had the opportunity to be called, but have sat here throughout; perhaps they will point that …”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his point of order, which was not in fact a point of order. He will be aware that the programme motion has already been agreed to by the House.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“The hon. Member for Bracknell (Peter Swallow) will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which no interventions will be taken. At the conclusion of his statement, I will call Members to ask questions on the subject of the statement. These should be brief questions, not speeches. I emphasise that questions must be directed…”

“We now come to the Select Committee statement on behalf of the Business and Trade Committee. The Chair of the Business and Trade Committee, the right hon. Member for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North (Liam Byrne), will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which time no interventions can be taken. At the conclusion…”

“Order. I think it would be helpful if I clarified that that is a matter for the Chair and not for the Government.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”