Speeches by Hoyle.

“Order. Saying that the hon. Member “tried to cover up” is suggesting that a Member is lying, and I do not—”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.”

“I call the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee.”

“Before we proceed to business, I should like once again to thank the Speaker’s Chaplain, the Venerable Patricia Hillas, who, as I told the House in the summer, will be consecrated next month as Bishop of Sodor and Man. That means that today is her final day saying Prayers in this Chamber and this is her final week in t…”

“Order. Do you want to join in again?”

“We now come to the results of the Select Committee Chair elections. The results for the Chairs who were unopposed were announced on Monday. The elections for the contested posts were held by secret ballot today, and 577 Members voted. The successful candidates are: Business and Trade Committee, Liam Byrne; Defence Comm…”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call the other potential Chair of the Select Committee.”

“I call the spokesperson for the Liberal Democrat party.”

“Order. May I say to Members, especially senior Members, that when they speak facing the opposite direction from where I am sitting, I cannot hear what they say? Please, speak towards the Chair. That is how we keep neutrality working as well.”

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

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“That completes Prime Minister’s questions. I will let the Front Benches clear.”

“Order. I am determined to hear this question. I do not expect Members on the Front Bench to be shouting me down, and it will not happen.”

“We now come to the leader of the Liberal Democrats.”

“Order. I want to hear the question.”

“We now come to the Leader of the Opposition.”

“Order. Please sit down. One, it is easier if you face me—I can hear it better. The second part is that it is meant to be a question, not a statement. [Interruption.] No, I decide. I call the Prime Minister.”