Speeches by Hoyle.

“Now to the centre of the railway network: I call Jim Shannon.”

“I call the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee.”

“Before we begin today’s business, I would like to say a few words of appreciation for a long-serving member of the House service who today is working his final shift as Table Clerk in the Chamber. Liam Laurence Smyth has been a Clerk in the House of Commons for over 40 years. Over the past couple of decades he has work…”

“Once again, as I said last week, I do not have responsibility for, or authority over, answers. It is incumbent on Ministers to try to ensure that there is an answer, but it is not for me to judge whether the answer is correct. That would be politicising the Chair. If that is what the House wishes to do, it can by all m…”

“I call Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst for the final question.”

“I call the leader of the Liberal Democrats.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“More? No, I don’t think so!”

“Order. I want to hear the hon. Member’s question, as do those who are interested in snooker.”

“None whatsoever, because we are in Prime Minister’s Question Time.”

“I call the Leader of the Opposition.”

“I call the Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.”

“Order. This is not the day to be thrown out, with a two-week break coming.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. That is absolutely not a point of order, and is not relevant, and I have certainly not had any indication of what you are asking me.”

“Order. Mr Dewhirst, you are testing my patience.”

“Order. Mr Yasin, you do not want to test my patience, I am sure.”

“I call the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”