Speeches by Hoyle.

“I just remind those on the Front Benches that the reply to a statement should last no longer than five minutes.”

“I call the Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“The Whips need to be giving you better instruction.”

“I call the Leader of the Opposition.”

“I call the Father of the House.”

“The House is always at its best at these times, and I am sure that John would have been smiling at the tributes; they were fantastic. The only thing I would add is that John managed to divide Hull into two when he became a “Robin”, but we will leave it at that.”

“Order. Gregory Stafford.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Home Secretary.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I am not quite sure that that is actually about the resettlement scheme, but okay.”

“Who wants to answer this one?”

“I call the acting shadow Minister.”

“I call the shadow Home Secretary.”

“Well, I am going to give a little lecture. If you really want to attack each other, can you do it before we get to topical questions? These questions are meant to be short and sweet, because otherwise other Members will not get in.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. It is the Back Benchers who do not get in.”

“Before I call the Prime Minister, I should like to say a few words about our former colleague Lord Prescott. John was first elected to this House in 1970, and he served the people of Hull for four decades. He became deputy leader of the Labour party in 1994—my father helped on that campaign—and Deputy Prime Minister at…”

“I call the leader of the Liberal Democrats.”