First, I commend my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) for the very effective action he has taken on this issue over the past few days. Does my right hon. Friend agree that, in an incident of this kind, speed is of the essence in...

First, I commend my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) for the very effective action he has taken on this issue over the past few days. Does my right hon. Friend agree that, in an incident of this kind, speed is of the essence in...

Before I turn to the SNP spokesman, can I check whether the Father of the House wishes to speak in the debate?

Before I turn to the SNP spokesman, can I check whether the Father of the House wishes to speak in the debate?

Thank you very much indeed. Let us turn then to our SNP spokesman.

12.43 pm

Thank you very much indeed. Let us turn then to our SNP spokesman.

12.43 pm

We now come to the speeches from the Front-Bench spokespeople. I call Mr Richard Thomson.

3.5 pm

We now come to the speeches from the Front-Bench spokespeople. I call Mr Richard Thomson.

3.5 pm

I call Steve Double to have the final say.

3.39 pm

I call Steve Double to have the final say.

3.39 pm

I will call Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger to move the motion, and then call the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the convention for 30-minute debates.

I will call Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger to move the motion, and then call the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the convention for 30-minute debates.

Order. Colleagues, we have just over 25 minutes remaining. If you aim for five minutes each, that should work.

4.41 pm

Order. Colleagues, we have just over 25 minutes remaining. If you aim for five minutes each, that should work.

4.41 pm

I call Minister Huw Merriman to respond. If he would leave a minute or so for the mover of the debate to wind up, that would be great.

5.19 pm

I call Minister Huw Merriman to respond. If he would leave a minute or so for the mover of the debate to wind up, that would be great.

5.19 pm

Order. Just a reminder that interventions should be brief.

Order. Just a reminder that interventions should be brief.

Order. Everyone calm down. This is an intervention.

Order. Everyone calm down. This is an intervention.

I call Jim Shannon to finish off.

I call Jim Shannon to finish off.

Colleagues, all of you who have eyes will recognise that we have a dozen or so contributions to squeeze in and just under 40 minutes. It will be three minutes each, voluntarily. I will impose it if colleagues do not play ball. I am sure we will all be on...

Colleagues, all of you who have eyes will recognise that we have a dozen or so contributions to squeeze in and just under 40 minutes. It will be three minutes each, voluntarily. I will impose it if colleagues do not play ball. I am sure we will all be on...

Thank you, colleagues, for your co-operation; we are now bang on time as we turn to the Front-Bench spokesmen. I call the SNP spokesperson.

10.27 am

Thank you, colleagues, for your co-operation; we are now bang on time as we turn to the Front-Bench spokesmen. I call the SNP spokesperson.

10.27 am

I remind the Minister to leave at least two minutes for Jim Shannon to have the final say.

10.42 am

I remind the Minister to leave at least two minutes for Jim Shannon to have the final say.

10.42 am

I remind Members to give the Minister adequate time to wind up—at least eight minutes.

11.17 am

I remind Members to give the Minister adequate time to wind up—at least eight minutes.

11.17 am

Order. I remind Members that interventions should be brief and on the subject of the steel industry in Wales.

Order. I remind Members that interventions should be brief and on the subject of the steel industry in Wales.

I call Christina Rees —and happy birthday!

9.45 am

I call Christina Rees —and happy birthday!

9.45 am

We now turn to our Front-Bench speakers. I call Sarah Jones.

10.15 am

We now turn to our Front-Bench speakers. I call Sarah Jones.

10.15 am

May I make an observation? It is helpful if the Minister can respond to one intervention before people bounce up and down for the next one. Let us take it calmly.

May I make an observation? It is helpful if the Minister can respond to one intervention before people bounce up and down for the next one. Let us take it calmly.

Order. That was another long intervention. I remind the hon. Lady that any reference to “you” is a reference to me. I am certainly open to further negotiations, but that does not really matter.

Order. That was another long intervention. I remind the hon. Lady that any reference to “you” is a reference to me. I am certainly open to further negotiations, but that does not really matter.