Speeches by Leigh.

“For his maiden speech, I call Graham Leadbitter.”

“Order. We still have 25 Members who wish to speak, so after the next speaker, Sir Julian Lewis, I am afraid I must impose a time limit of seven minutes. This strict time limit will not apply to maiden speeches, but I am sure that those who make them will also want to keep an eye on the clock and remember the courtesies…”

“Order. I must now impose a time limit of seven minutes.”

“I call Seamus Logan to make his maiden speech.”

“I call Siân Berry to make her maiden speech,”

“Last and not least from the Opposition Benches, I call Jim Shannon.”

“I call Mr Luke Charters to make his maiden speech.”

“As the first Back Bencher to speak in this Parliament, let me say that I seem to remember that almost the very first thing you said in your distinguished career as our Speaker, Mr Speaker-Elect—you said it almost before you arrived in the Chair—was that your primary job was to defend us Back Benchers, and I know that y…”

“Under the terms of Standing Order No. 1A, I am now required to ascertain whether Sir Lindsay Hoyle is willing to be chosen as Speaker.”