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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Home Secretary has been commendably robust in her response to antisemitism and attacks on Jewish institutions, particularly since the two members of the congregation at Heaton…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansIt is a long time since I went to university, but there was a belief then that the least important things we got out of it were degrees and job prospects. There was a value in…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsOrder. I am going to put a one-minute limit on speeches. If there are interventions, some people will simply not get in to speak.17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsCan hon. Members leave quietly, please? We wish to start the debate.17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsWe have little time, Minister, so please try to leave a minute or two at the end of your speech for the winding-up speech.17 Mar 2026HANSARD Child Maintenance ServiceI will call Vikki Slade, but I want to hear from the Minister because this is an important debate. I am going to restrict the hon. Lady to two minutes.17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsOrder. The flurry of interventions that we have had over the last three speeches has meant that we have gone two or three minutes over time. I will reduce the time available to…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsOrder. The hon. Gentleman has secured a debate that has attracted a lot of attention—I have 16 Members who have put in to speak. The rules say that I must call the Front-Bench…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsIt is guidance, as opposed to a rule. With the exception of yourself, I did put to the end of the list those people who had intervened.17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsOrder. I noticed that the hon. Lady arrived very late to the debate. It is not allowed, particularly in a massively oversubscribed debate like this, to come in and intervene.17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsOrder. Members who wish to speak should bob. I have taken a rough count of those who have, and we will start with a four-minute limit, which I might have to reduce later.17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsOrder. I remind Members of two things: first, interventions should be brief; and secondly, if you say “you”, you are referring to me.17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsOrder. I am going to reduce the time for speeches to three minutes.17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsOrder. We must move on to the next debate.17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsOrder. We must start the next debate. Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 10(6)).17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsMinister, if you could, please leave a minute or so at the end of your contribution for the Member in charge to wind up.17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsOrder. I am going to have to reduce the time limit to two minutes. That speech lasted longer than I expected.17 Mar 2026HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsI am rather surprised that nobody has mentioned that there is a constitutional precedent for by-elections when situations change. It used to be the case that when Members were…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsI am sure that everybody in this room is familiar with the arguments for and against PR. In moving the motion, the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) gave a very balanced…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving away again and I do not wish to push this point too far, because I personally do not think that there should be a general election…16 Mar 2026