General matters Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

General matters

Lindsay Hoyle Excerpts
Tuesday 20th December 2011

(12 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Susan Elan Jones Portrait Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab)
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The hon. Gentleman is making the case eloquently for the links between good transport infrastructure and economic development, but does he agree that direct train services are pivotal to that? Sometimes London does not realise that direct services—

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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Order. That is far too long an intervention. May I just say to Members that time is tight? I want to get everybody in, but time is very tight indeed. If people are going to give way, they should remember that the extra minute will come off somebody else’s time. Please let us try to ensure that we get everybody in.

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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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Order. I must reduce the speaking time to four minutes so that all Members have a chance to speak.