Speeches by Hoyle.

“I call the Father of the House.”

“Order. We are on topical questions. The Prime Minister is in the Chamber. If you do not want Members to get in, please tell me; it would be easier.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State, the birthday boy!”

“The only thing I will say is that at least we are hearing it first in this House and not on Sky.”

“Can’t be possible—we have not had the Budget yet!”

“Order. Mr Fox, you were the last voice I heard. I want to hear what the Secretary of State has to say. If you do not want to, you can go and get a cup of tea.”

“Presumably at this particular hospital.”

“I call the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee.”

“As it is a Norfolk question, I call James Wild.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats.”

“Order. Dr Mullan, I want you to set a better example—I expect better from you.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. I thank the Minister who has been sent here, for coming to the House. Once again I must remind Ministers of the requirement in the Government’s own ministerial code that major announcements should be made in the House in the first instance, not in the media. I understand that media announcements must be managed …”

“Just to be helpful, it was me who asked for the report.”

“For the final question, Wendy Morton.”

“Order. That is not relevant to the urgent question.”

“I am baffled by that answer.”