Commons
Ministerial Statement
20 January 2026
4 contributions
Mobile Phones and Social Media: Use by Children
Order. The last time I was in the Chair for a statement on this issue, we ran out of time. It would be really helpful if colleagues ensured that their questions are short.
Order. Just to help Members, I will be calling this statement to an end at 2 o’clock, because we have a lot of business afterwards.
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Commons
Debate
19 January 2026
Disclosure and Barring Service
Just to provide clarity, the Minister can indeed continue until 10 pm, but she does not have to.
Commons
Ministerial Statement
19 January 2026
2 contributions
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
I call the shadow Secretary of State for Justice.
I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
Commons
Debate
15 January 2026
10 contributions
Covid-19: Financial Support
Order. In the region of 10 Members wish to speak. If they restrict themselves to about five minutes each, I will probably get everybody in.
Order. The subject of the debate is financial support specifically during the covid pandemic. The right hon. Lady might want to make sure she stays within scope of that.
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Commons
Debate
14 January 2026
2 contributions
Oil Refining Sector
Order. The hon. Gentleman will not speak about Grangemouth. The debate is about the Lindsey oil refinery, and interventions must be brief.
Order. The Minister will know that we do not refer to our colleagues by their names.
Commons
Debate
14 January 2026
3 contributions
Ukraine
Order. There are still 12 Members who wish to speak. I was not going to propose a formal time limit. Perhaps, before I do, Members could restrict themselves to about five minutes and learn from each other’s examples?
Members will be interested to know that I will call the Front Benchers at 6.40 pm. There are four more speakers, with a total of 12 minutes.
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Commons
Debate
13 January 2026
Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or Belief
Order. It might be helpful to explain that interventions are not allowed from the Opposition Front Bench, so the hon. Member will not take the intervention.
Commons
Debate
13 January 2026
8 contributions
Finance (No. 2) Bill
I remind Members that in Committee, they should not address the Chair as Deputy Speaker. I ask them please to use our names when addressing the Chair. Madam Chair, Chair, and Madam Chairman are also acceptable.
Clause 63
Tax to be charged on certain pension interests
Question proposed, That the c…
With this it will be convenient to consider the following:
Clauses 64 to 68 stand part.
New clause 18— Review of the effect of sections 63 to 68 —
“(1) HM Treasury must carry out a review of the effect of sections 63 to 68 of this Act (Pension interests).
(2) The review under subsection (1) must…
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Commons
Proceedings
13 January 2026
4 contributions
Storm Goretti
Order. Before I call the Minister, I make it clear to Members that I intend to prioritise those representing areas of the country most affected by Storm Goretti. This may be a test of my geography.
Order. I very much appreciate the Minister’s comprehensive response—as, I am sure, do Cornish Members—but it was twice as long as his initial response to the urgent question. Perhaps answers could be slightly shorter.
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Commons
Proceedings
13 January 2026
Chinese Embassy
I thank both Members for their points of order. As they will know—the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis) made a salient point from his long-standing experience in the House—the choice of Minister and responding Department is a matter for the Government, not the Chair. Mr Speake…
Commons
Debate
12 January 2026
4 contributions
Finance (No. 2) Bill
I remind the House that, in Committee, Members should not address the Chair as Deputy Speaker. Please use our names when addressing the Chair. Madam Chair and Chair are also acceptable.
Clause 1
Income tax charge for tax year 2026-27
Question proposed , That the clause stand part of the Bill.
With this it will be convenient to consider the following:
Clauses 2 to 6 stand part.
Schedule 1 stand part.
Clauses 7 and 8 stand part.
Schedule 2 stand part.
New clause 2— Review of the impact of section 7 on rent prices —
(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within three months of this…
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Commons
Debate
8 January 2026
4 contributions
High Street Gambling Reform
Order. Unfortunately, the hon. Lady has reached the seven-minute limit. I call Feryal Clark.
Order. Members will be able to see that four Members are left. I plan to call the Front Benchers at 4.35 pm. I shall leave Ruth Cadbury on seven minutes, but there will be a five-minute limit for the remaining Members.
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Commons
Debate
7 January 2026
7 contributions
Rural Communities
Order. Would the hon. Lady like to withdraw that comment?
Order. I would like to think that the hon. Lady is not disrespecting me in that comment.
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Commons
Ministerial Statement
5 January 2026
8 contributions
Venezuela
I call the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
I call the leader of the Liberal Democrats.
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Commons
Debate
17 December 2025
5 contributions
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
I remind Members that the knife will fall at 7 o’clock.
Order. I will make exactly the same point I made yesterday. Yesterday’s debate was about the Finance Bill, and this debate is on the National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill. It is not on the two-child cap or on spending commitments.
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Commons
Debate
16 December 2025
3 contributions
Finance (No. 2) Bill
The reasoned amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition has been selected.
Order. The hon. Lady’s intervention is far too long.
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Commons
Proceedings
16 December 2025
3 contributions
Points of Order
I thank the hon. Gentleman for advance notice of his point of order. As he acknowledges, external AI services are not a matter for the Chair. However, he has certainly put his accurate position—and his presence in this Chamber, and not in Westminster Hall—on the record.
I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order and for informing the Secretary the State that he intended to raise this matter. There is no specific rule or convention of the House that I am aware of relating to notification of planning consents, but as a general principle,…
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Commons
Ministerial Statement
16 December 2025
4 contributions
Planning Reform
I call the shadow Minister.
I call the Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.
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Commons
Ministerial Statement
16 December 2025
8 contributions
Electoral Resilience
I call the Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.
I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
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Commons
Debate
15 December 2025
8 contributions
Employment Rights Bill
Before we commence consideration of the Lords message, I confirm that nothing in the Lords message engages Commons financial privilege.
Clause 23
Right not to be unfairly dismissed: removal of qualifying period, etc
I call the shadow Secretary of State.
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Commons
Proceedings
15 December 2025
Point of Order
I thank the hon. Lady for giving notice of her point of order. I understand that she has notified the hon. Member for Clacton in advance. She will know that this is not a matter for the Chair, but her point has been well and truly put on the record.
Commons
Debate
15 December 2025
3 contributions
Jimmy Lai Conviction
I call the shadow Foreign Secretary.
I call the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Commons
Debate
11 December 2025
3 contributions
Foreign Interference
I call James MacCleary, who will speak for up to 15 minutes.
There are six Members bobbing and I will be calling the Front Bench spokespeople at 4.30pm, so the guideline is seven minutes each.
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