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HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsBefore I call the Front Benchers, I should say that they have agreed to cut down their contributions to allow everybody to get in.15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsI thank the hon. Lady and the hon. Gentleman for their points of order. How the Government choose to vote is not a point of order for the Chair, but it might be helpful if I…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeBefore I call the Minister, I have further news in relation to the points of order that were raised earlier. Initially, the Government committed to making a statement in response…15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsI am afraid I am not really answerable for whether there is consistency in the choices that are made. Every Member has the right to decide whether they want to vote or not vote. I…15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsOrder. I am going to make every effort, and I am determined to get everybody in. That may mean that at some point in the very near future I have to reduce the time limit to two…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillOrder. Before we move on, I remind colleagues—I am sure they know—that it is very courteous to listen to a lot of the debate before intervening, because many colleagues have sat…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillOrder. The hon. Gentleman is experienced enough to know that he should not speak directly to another Member.14 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy Bill: Business of the HouseOrder. If the hon. Gentleman wishes to speak, he can speak, but this is a debate, not a point of order. Does he wish to speak?14 Sept 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderI thank the hon. Lady for that further point of order. I know that this was raised quite a few times in the urgent question yesterday. Again, I am sure that those on the Treasury…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderI am grateful to the hon. Lady for giving me notice of her point of order. I am sure she will understand that it is not for the Chair to police how right hon. and hon. Members…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderThe powers that be. That is how it works. The House has the option to reject the motion if it does not like it.14 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe need short questions and short answers.14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillBefore I call the shadow Minister, I should say that there will be a six-minute limit on Back-Bench speeches to start with. If anybody wishes to speak, they should catch my eye,…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillThe reasoned amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition has been selected.14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillIn order to try to get everybody in, I will reduce the time limit to five minutes, and I have been able to warn the next speakers of that. If people do not get in, let me remind…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderThat is obviously a point of a view—it has been expressed previously by Members in different parts of the House—but it is not really a matter for the Chair. I am sure that it may…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderI thank the right hon. Gentleman for notice of that point of order. He is a very experienced Member of Parliament and former Minister. The Government have put their proposals for…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderI will take the further point of order, but I must say that we do need to move on.14 Sept 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderThe hon. Gentleman could have tabled an amendment to the business of the House motion and given the House different choices as to how long it wished to spend discussing the Bill.…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillObviously we have had one or two interventions along the way, so after the next speaker I shall reduce the time limit to four minutes, but I think that it should be fairly…14 Sept 2021