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HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)The right hon. Gentleman can try to argue with the Chair for as long as he wishes. I am concerned about keeping good order in this Chamber, and my interpretation of what the right…09 Feb 2022HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)I am sure that it has irritated the right hon. Gentleman, and I am sure that he has never irritated anyone himself. Irritation is something that is allowed in this Chamber;…09 Feb 2022HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)We do not need any more of this. I have said what I have said. It is not for the right hon. Gentleman to argue with me. Will he please now continue with his speech?09 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthI am afraid I have to now reduce the time limit to four minutes.08 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthOrder. It will be obvious that a great many people wish to speak this afternoon and limited time is available, so there will be an immediate time limit on Back-Bench speeches of…08 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityI am trying to squeeze in as many speakers as possible, but it will not be possible to get everyone in. I am reducing the time limit to three minutes.08 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillWith this it will be convenient to consider Lords amendment 2.07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillOrder. I hesitate to interrupt the hon. Gentleman, but I must remind the House, lest he be tempted to take too many interventions, that we have only one hour for this—until 8.40…07 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness without DebateI thank the hon. Gentleman for his point of order. I am not sure he is factually correct. The Bill has not had its Second Reading. He introduced the Bill and said, “Now.” The…04 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness without DebateOrder. I have heard the hon. Gentleman’s point of order, and I have to correct him. I do not think for one moment that he assumed anything of the kind because he knows this…04 Feb 2022HANSARDDown Syndrome BillI am delighted to say that the Ayes have it.04 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment’s Education Catch-up and Mental Health Recovery ProgrammesOrder. I expect this debate to take until about half-past three, so there is just over an hour left. I know that Members will want to leave enough time for the Minister to answer…03 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Purchasing EffortOrder. Please will the hon. Gentleman not call the Minister “you”? It is my ambition that he will one day get this right—please, please.03 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Purchasing EffortAnd finally, I call Jim Shannon.03 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment’s Education Catch-up and Mental Health Recovery ProgrammesThe time limit is now three minutes. I call Jim Shannon.03 Feb 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderI thank the right hon. Lady. She has elided two points of order. Let me take her second point first. What a Minister says at the Dispatch Box is, of course, not a matter for the…03 Feb 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderNo, the Government have not at this point given notice of an intention to bring that matter before the House. As I said to the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame…03 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment’s Education Catch-up and Mental Health Recovery ProgrammesOrder. I must protect the rest of the time, so we will now have a formal time limit of five minutes.03 Feb 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderI thank the hon. Gentleman for his point of order. There is no need for him to apologise for not having warned me of his intention to raise it, because I have heard that question…02 Feb 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillOrder. I hope to bring in the Minister at 5.55 pm at the very latest, because many questions have been asked that hon. Members want the Minister to answer, so it is only fair to…02 Feb 2022