Speeches by Gale.

“I call Warinder Juss—not here.”

“Order. Some 20 Members are still seeking to ask questions, and we have an important debate to follow. The questions are getting longer, and so, I fear, Minister, are the answers. Can I urge brevity again, please?”

“I am sure that the hon. Member for Harlow will wish to correct the record.”

“Finally, and with thanks for his patience, I call Richard Baker.”

“May I thank the Secretary of State for answering in excess of 65 questions, and the shadow Secretary of State for being in attendance throughout the entire proceedings?”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“We now come to the Select Committee statement on behalf of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. Dame Caroline Dinenage will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which time no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion of her statement, I shall call Members to ask questions on the subject of the statement. These sho…”

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

“Order. That is not a point of order for the Chair, as the hon. Gentleman will appreciate, but if the Minister wishes to respond I will allow him to do so.”

“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his point of order. I am afraid that his request is simply, in procedural terms, not possible. The Chair is not responsible for the forming of such motions. The motion will be put to the House as it is on the Order Paper.”

“Before I call the shadow Secretary of State, may I take this opportunity to welcome her back to her place in the House?”

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

“I call the Liberal Democrat Front-Bench spokesman.”

“I call the Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.”

“I call the SNP spokesperson.”

“I thank the right hon. Lady for giving me notice of her point of order. She will understand that this is not a matter for the Chair, but she has put an important concern on the record. I trust that Members on the Treasury Bench will have taken notice of it.”

“Order. Before we proceed, I think I am right in saying that every Member present who is likely to want to intervene has done so; well done. I would not wish hon. Members to believe that ordinarily they are likely to get away with the length of interventions that they have got away with tonight. I understand that this i…”

“Order. I am conscious that some Members arrived after the start of the debate. Ordinarily, that would preclude them from speaking, but I understand that the Prime Minister’s statement has slightly thrown our timings. My intention is therefore to accommodate all those in the Chamber who wish to speak, but inevitably tho…”

“That is not a point of order for the Chair, but I think it is helpful to have the record corrected.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”