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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsOrder. I understand that passions are inflamed, but I appeal to colleagues to weigh their words and to try to preserve the principle of political difference, personal amiability.19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementPatience rewarded. I call Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi.19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI am grateful. However, I am happy to hear other views about that, although that would be my instinct—by midday would be helpful. Yes, there would be an opportunity for manuscript…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementOrder. We have all agreed recently on the importance of mutual respect. The leader of the Liberal Democrats is entitled to be heard and, believe me, she will not, under any…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementOrder. I did say that the statement by the Prime Minister must be heard. The response of the Leader of the Opposition, in the best traditions of parliamentary democracy, must also…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementOrder. I certainly do not anticipate that it will be possible to call everybody on the statement, and we will want to proceed with the debate on the motion. In the name of…19 Oct 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementBefore I call the Prime Minister to make a statement, I want to make a very few brief introductory remarks. First, I want to thank—and I am sure that colleagues across the House…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementThe hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart) can now cheer up, because he is going to be heard.19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementOrder. I want to hear the hon. Gentleman, but I could not do so. I want to hear his dulcet tones. Blurt it out, man.19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementOrder. I think the hon. Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) thinks that nodding at me vigorously to the extent that it virtually constitutes a bow is the most efficacious means of being…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsOrder. Mr Hughes, you are a most eccentric denizen of the House. The shadow Secretary of State for Brexit is not conducting a private conversation with you. Calm yourself!19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman.19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsAs things now stand, at 3.17 pm on Saturday afternoon, I have heard what the right hon. Gentleman has heard: that the Government seem to be planning to bring forward a vote under…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsIt would, of course, be most useful to have clarification on that matter. [ Interruption. ] The Clerk at the Table is waving in front of me—most helpfully, I hasten to add; it is…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementOrder. I am sorry to disappoint the remaining right hon. and hon. Members but, having called no fewer than 55 Back Benchers, I judge that it is time to proceed to the debate on…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI do not mean it in any spirit of discourtesy to the right hon. Gentleman, but I think his contribution was rhetorical in the sense that I do not think he was particularly…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI certainly expect the Queen’s Speech debate to be conducted. It is to be expected that it will be continued. After all, the Leader of the House, who must have contemplated the…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsOrder. There is excessive noise in the Chamber. It is very unfair on the hon. Lady, who is developing her contribution. Let us listen to each other courteously.19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI certainly will reflect on that point and the other points that the hon. Gentleman has made, and I take his points in the constructive spirit in which he has made them. He speaks…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI know quite a lot of things about the hon. Gentleman, but I did not know that. I am now better informed, so I recognise that his service on that Committee dates back a long way.…19 Oct 2019