Speeches by Hoyle.

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“And a hospital for Chorley.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Order. I understand that today is a new start with Question Time, but we have to be short and speedy. That is the whole idea of oral questions, because otherwise Members are not going to get in.”

“I inform the House that I have selected amendment (l) in the name of the Leader of the Opposition, which will be moved at the start of the debate, and amendments (d), in the name of Stephen Flynn, and (k), in the name of Ed Davey, which will be moved at the end of the debate. I call the shadow Home Secretary.”

“Order. The House will know that the election of Deputy Speakers took place today. Before I announce the results, I would like to thank the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh) and the hon. Members for Mitcham and Morden (Dame Siobhain McDonagh) and for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) for serving a…”

“This very important statement overran slightly, so I am more than happy for the Opposition spokespersons also to run over, if need be. I call the shadow Home Secretary.”

“I call the leader of the Liberal Democrats.”

“I call the Leader of the Opposition.”

“Before we begin today’s proceedings, I would like to remind hon. Members of what I said last week following the King’s Speech. The language we use in the Chamber, and the way we behave towards each other, should reflect the principle that good temper and moderation are the hallmarks of parliamentary language and behavi…”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesman.”

“Order. Before I call the Home Secretary, may I just say this to her? The statement did not arrive in my office in time; it was late, and I believe that it was also late for the Opposition. Quite rightly, the Home Secretary made a big thing of this when she was the shadow Home Secretary, so I remind her of her own words…”

“Order. May I say gently to the right hon. Gentleman that I have a lot more to get in today, and as important as his message is, I need to make others heard?”

“Ahem.”

“I call the Lib Dem spokesperson.”

“Order. May I just say to the Front Benchers that we are all learning, but we should do so by setting the best example? You are meant to have two minutes, not three. Please can we help each other? Otherwise, I will have Members complaining that they did not get in.”