Speeches by Hoyle.

“Before we come to the urgent question, let me repeat what I said to the House at the start of this parliamentary Session. The Government’s own ministerial code makes it clear that important policy announcements should be made in the first instance to this House when it is sitting. Some people seem to have very short me…”

“Order. We are on topicals, and I have to get other Members in. I am sure the Minister will have got it.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. I cannot hear what the Minister is saying. We have agreed to an urgent question in order to hear from the Minister. I am proud of this Parliament and of this country, so I want to hear what the Minister has to say.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I remind the House that the most important game is being played on Sunday, between Bolton Wanderers and Stockport County. Good luck to Bolton!”

“Order. I told the Front Benchers, and I am telling the Back Benchers: they have had the courtesy of being able to ask a question; I want them to hear the answer, and I need to hear it as well.”

“Order. The point I was making was that you said you were doing the studios. You are here now, and I think it should have been announced here first. Do we both agree?”

“Order. I just say to the Minister that if that was being said in the studios, rather than to the House, it is not a good example—it confirms that you somehow think that Sky or BBC are more important than Back Benchers, elected by constituents across this country, who must hear it second-hand. It is not acceptable. Do n…”

“I call the Chair of the Select Committee.”

“Order. I want to let Members know that Harriet Cross had the first topical question on the Order Paper, but she had withdrawn it. I want to reassure the House that that was a mistake, and we were following the agenda. Hopefully that will not be repeated by the Table Office.”

“Order. The hon. Member for St Albans (Daisy Cooper) has asked her question and I want respect given to the Minister when she is answering it, please.”

“Order. Secretary of State, my words apply to you as well as to Back Benchers, because I am trying to help your Back Benchers get their questions in. We will now hear a very quick question from the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call Perran Moon.”

“Order. Please, come on! Tell me who you don’t want me to get in, because that is what happens when we do this.”

“I call the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee, who was re-elected unopposed.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Chair of the Business and Trade Committee.”

“I call Harriet Cross—not here.”