Roger Gale: The hon. Lady will appreciate that that is not a strictly a matter for the Chair, but it is now a matter of record, and she can therefore take it that the record has been set straight.
Roger Gale: Order. I fully appreciate the orchestration, but it would be quite a good idea if one intervention was responded to before the next one was made.
Roger Gale: I call the shadow Minister.
Roger Gale: To make the last Back-Bench speech of this Budget debate, I call the ever patient Ruth Jones.
Roger Gale: Order.
Roger Gale: After Mr Perkins, I will impose a time limit of six minutes in order to ensure that we can accommodate all Members still waiting to speak.
Roger Gale: After Mr Perkins, I will impose a time limit of six minutes in order to ensure that we can accommodate all Members still waiting to speak.
Roger Gale: Order. Speeches are beginning to become a little elastic. If that continues, we will have to have a six-minute time limit.
Roger Gale: Order. Speeches are beginning to become a little elastic. If that continues, we will have to have a six-minute time limit.
Roger Gale: I do apologise to the hon. Gentleman. He did indicate to me that he wished to speak, but the business was moving so fast that I overlooked him. Question put and agreed to.
Roger Gale: The question is as on the Order Paper—
Roger Gale: I beg your pardon. I call Jack Brereton.
Roger Gale: I call the shadow Minister.
Roger Gale: I call the SNP spokesman.
Roger Gale: I call the Chairman of the Transport Committee.
Roger Gale: Order. I have no notice that the hon. Gentleman has asked permission to take part in the debate. Do the owner of the debate and the Minister agree that Mr Howell should speak?
Roger Gale: I call Paul Howell. 9.23 pm
Roger Gale: I call the Opposition Front Bencher.
Roger Gale: Order. A significant number of Members wish to participate, so I gently suggest that if every Member speaks for half an hour, not everybody will get in.
Roger Gale: I call the Opposition spokesperson.