Speeches by Lewell.

“indicated assent.”

“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. At Prime Minister’s questions last week, the right hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Ed Davey) raised the difficult ongoing issue, which my constituents and I have been involved in for a number of years, of Northumbrian Water dumping sewage into the North sea at Whitburn.…”

“Baggy Shanker, you have one minute to wind up.”

“Order. I do not wish to spoil the hon. Gentleman’s flow, but we use the same conventions in Westminster Hall as in the main Chamber. You should not use the words “you” or “your” unless you are referring to me.”

“Order. I remind Members who wish to speak to make sure that they bob. I am putting a limit of four and a half minutes on all Back-Bench speeches.”

“I thank all hon. Members who were eagle-eyed enough to spot that my name has changed. The nameplate in front of me is correct and accurate.”

“I note that Mr Barclay has removed his jacket, so others are permitted to do so if they wish.”

“Morning, both. Professor, I wonder whether you could first share your thoughts with us on how realistic a European peacekeeping force with a US backstop is and what on earth that would look like, because I am not clear.”

“In terms of this deterrence force that you have referred to, do you think that Europe, without the US, has the kit and personnel to provide that? I struggle with the numbers and the actual cold hard reality of whether we have that.”

“With a time limit of two minutes, I call Danny Beales.”

“Order. Sorry but the time is up. I now have to reduce the time allowed to three and half minutes.”

“I remind Members that if they wish to speak, they should bob in the usual way, as they would in the Chamber. We will need to impose a four-minute time limit to ensure all Members get to speak.”

“Order.”

“I remind hon. Members to bob if they wish to be called in the debate.”

“Order. Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).”

“I remind the Minister it would be decent of him to leave two minutes at the end for the Member leading the debate to wind up.”

“Order.”

“To be clear, our report covered both. We found that we were not ready for an enduring war. Are we yet, or is there still work in progress? That is what I am trying to get from you.”

“What I was driving at is that, in that report, we found that we are not ready for an enduring war. What has changed between that report and now? Would we now be ready for one?”

“I agree.”