Speeches by Hoyle.

“Order. Mr Jenrick, when you get a UQ, you get your time, and I want you to be heard in silence, quite rightly, because this is an important issue that affects this House—but I do not need barracking from the Opposition Benches. I want you to help me. If you wish to catch my eye in the future, this is not the best way t…”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“There is a collective responsibility for the Government to answer within this House—the right hon. Member is absolutely right to ask the question—but I am not responsible for the answers that the Solicitor General provides. This goes back to the frustration under the previous Administration, when the Foreign Secretary …”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“This was a very important and well attended urgent question, and I thank the Minister for coming to the Chamber to answer it. One of the arguments made to me for not granting it was that “there will be a Westminster Hall debate next Wednesday, though on an unrelated subject: banning plastic wipes”—I know that argument …”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

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

“Just to help the House, we are aiming for a 12.30 finish. A good example of speed will be given by Dr Marie Tidball.”

“Order. Can we speed up, because a lot of people want to get in, and it is only fair that everybody gets a chance?”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Leader of the Opposition.”

“Order. It says Scotland in the title for these questions. They are not linked to Northern Ireland. I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Order. Can I just say that, even if we are quoting somebody else, we should not quote a direct allegation against a Member of this House? I am sure that that is not what was intended.”

“Order. Mr O’Hara, this is meant to be a question, not a statement.”

“Before we come to Prime Minister’s questions, I am sure that the whole House will know that this weekend the Rugby League Ashes returns for the first time since 2003. I place on the record my very best wishes to the England team, who will make the major rumble in London this weekend—the first of three matches against A…”

“I call the leader of the Liberal Democrats.”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving me notice of his point of order. The transfer of questions between Departments is a matter for the Government rather than the Chair. However, the hon. Gentleman’s concerns are now on the record, and I hope that those on the Treasury Bench have noted what he has said. Let me add tha…”

“Unfortunately I do not have such powers, although perhaps at times I would welcome them. I will say this, however. I thank the hon. Member for giving me notice of his point of order. Ministers are responsible for their words in the House, and the Ministerial Code is not a matter for the Chair, but the hon. Member has c…”

“Let me first say that that is probably the worst point of order I have heard in the form of an apology, but let me also say happy Diwali to all the temples that the hon. Lady has visited. She has certainly put that on the record, but I hope that next time she will wait at the Bar of the House until after the question. …”