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HANSARDElection of Speaker(standing on the upper step) : No clapping. [ Laughter. ] Mr Clarke, thank you for the way you have chaired our proceedings. We have kept you longer than expected and I really…04 Nov 2019HANSARDElection of SpeakerThe only people I forgot to thank were all the staff of this House and Joanna Dodd for the way that she ran this election campaign. I thank everybody in this House.04 Nov 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget BillThat is very good. I would say that the shadow Minister will be missed in all parts of the House.30 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget BillI can inform the Committee that one amendment to the Bill has been tabled. Copies are available in the Vote Office. I have not selected the amendment for debate. Clause 1 Issue of…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget BillOrder. I am always very lenient because I want to allow Members to broaden the debate a little, but I do not want to diverge from where we should be at the Committee stage; hence…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget BillWith this it will be convenient to consider clauses 2 to 7 and schedules 1 and 2 stand part.30 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget BillOrder. Before I call the next speaker, may I say that I must bring in the Front Benchers at 5.40 pm?30 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI am going to deal with the point myself. We are not broadening the debate. Others wish to speak and we are getting bogged down in something that is not relevant to the clause and…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillRight, but let us stick to where we are.29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillOrder. You are a former member of the Panel of Chairs. You know exactly what I am relating my comments to. We have allowed a little movement away from the clause and the…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillOrder. We cannot have everybody on their feet at the same time. It is for the Minister to give way.29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillOrder. No, it is not a debate about Brexit; it is debate about the clauses and amendments. Unfortunately, the hon. Gentleman is trying to widen the debate from where we are. We…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillWith this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Government amendment 14. Clause stand part. Clause 2 stand part. Amendment 3, title, line 1, leave out “12” and insert…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillOrder. The hon. Lady is out of order; amendment 10 is not debatable.29 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillThat is really good of you. Thank you.28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillOrder. May I suggest three minutes each for the next two speakers?28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillOrder. Because of the problems with the clock, I call Derek Thomas for another two minutes. I want to hear more about shearwaters.28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillOrder. Time is up.28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillOrder.28 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomyOrder. I am under pressure to reduce the time limit, but I do not want to do that. If we can all shave off a few seconds, that will hopefully hold the time limit.24 Oct 2019