Caroline Nokes MP: speeches 2026

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15 Sept 2026 · Fracking Ban · Hansard source
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Order. The hon. Lady did point out the conventions and courtesies of the House. She has to ask the hon. Member if he will give way. It might be helpful for everybody if I add that interventions should be through the Chair. Please do not face the back of the Chamber. It makes it incredibly hard for the microphones to pick up comments and, indeed, it is quite discourteous to the Chair to turn your back on me.
15 Sept 2026 · Fracking Ban · Hansard source
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That brings us to the Front-Bench contributions. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
15 Sept 2026 · Fracking Ban · Hansard source
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I call the shadow Minister.
15 Sept 2026 · Sepsis Awareness Month · Hansard source
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That brings us to the Front-Bench contributions. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
15 Sept 2026 · Sepsis Awareness Month · Hansard source
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Before we move on, I want to pay tribute to the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire (Mike Wood) for his bravery in sharing his personal story and, of course, to the noble Lord Mackinlay in the other place, who has spoken on this subject so often and with such power.
15 Sept 2026 · Sepsis Awareness Month · Hansard source
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I call the shadow Minister.
14 Sept 2026 · Robert Hamill Inquiry Report · Hansard source
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I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
14 Sept 2026 · Robert Hamill Inquiry Report · Hansard source
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I call the shadow Minister.
14 Sept 2026 · Point of Order: Rectification Procedure · Hansard source
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I thank the hon. Member for his point of order. There will be no further points of order on that issue.
14 Sept 2026 · Point of Order: Rectification Procedure · Hansard source
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I call Richard Tice on a point of order in connection with the code of conduct to rectify a failure to declare.
14 Sept 2026 · Sovereign Grant Bill · Hansard source
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I remind Members that in Committee Members should not address the Chair as Deputy Speaker. Please use my name when addressing the Chair. Madam Chair, Chair and Madam Chairman are also acceptable. Clause 1 Amount of Sovereign Grant for the financial year 2027-28 Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
14 Sept 2026 · Sovereign Grant Bill · Hansard source
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With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment 1, in clause 2, page 2, line 20, at end insert— “(3) Section 6 of the Sovereign Grant Act 2011 is amended as follows. (4) After subsection (4) insert— “(5) The Royal Trustees may not make any proposals to increase the percentage specified in Step 1 (as amended by Section 2 of the Sovereign Grant Act 2026) for determining the amount of the Sovereign Grant, unless— (a) they have commissioned the National Audit Office to undertake a value for money assessment of the proposed change, and (b) the National Audit Office’s report has been laid before both Houses of Parliament, and (c) a motion approving the change has been debated and approved by resolution of the House of Commons.”” This amendment would ensure that any future increase to the percentage of Crown Estate profit used to calculate the Sovereign Grant is subject to independent assessment and an affirmative vote in the House of Commons. Clause 2 stand part. Clauses 3 and 4 stand part.
14 Sept 2026 · Sovereign Grant Bill · Hansard source
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I call the shadow Minister.
14 Sept 2026 · Sovereign Grant Bill · Hansard source
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I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
14 Sept 2026 · Select Committee Chairs: Period of Leave · Hansard source
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With this it will be convenient to discuss the following motions: Select Committees (Participation) — That with effect from 30 November 2026:— (1) Select committee members may in the circumstances set out in paragraph 2 below participate in any select committee proceedings through electronic means of communication in accordance with guidance to be determined and published by the Liaison Committee, which must take into account the need for cyber security. (2) The circumstances in which this Standing Order applies are: (a) when access to the estate is significantly limited or prevented entirely, or (b) when reasonable adjustments need to be made for an individual committee member on the grounds of health and wellbeing, following the conclusion of an assessment process as set out in the Liaison Committee guidance. (3) A Member participating through electronic means in accordance with this Standing Order shall count towards the quorum of the Committee. (4) The provisions of this Standing Order apply to meetings held under the provisions of Standing Order No. 137A (Select committees: power to work with other committees). (5) This Standing Order applies to all select committees appointed under Public Business Standing Orders, the Modernisation Committee, and such other select committees as the House directs. (6) That this Order be a Standing Order of the House until the end of the present Parliament. Privileges— That this House agrees with the Committee of Privileges First Report of Session 2026–27, Matter referred on 4 September 2025: Actions of the Charity Commission (HC 315), and endorses its conclusions and recommendations . Standing Orders Etc. (Machinery of Government Changes) — That the following amendments and related provisions be made in respect of Standing Orders: A: Select Committees Related to Government Departments (1) That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended in the Table in paragraph (2) as follows— (i) leave out items 1, 3, 14 and 19; (ii) insert, in the appropriate place, the following items: “Business, Innovation, Science and Trade” “Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade” 11 “Digital, Culture, Media and Sport” “Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport” 11 “Science and Technology” “Government Office for Science” 11 “Women and Equalities” “Office for Equality and Opportunity” 11 B: Related Provisions (2) That all proceedings of the House and of its select committees in this Parliament, including for the purposes of calculating any period under Standing Order No. 122A (Term limits for chairs of select committees)— (i) relating to the Business and Trade Committee shall be read and have effect as if they had been done in relation to the Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee; (ii) relating to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee shall be read and have effect as if they had been done in relation to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee; and (iii) relating to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee shall be read and have effect as if they had been done in relation to the Science and Technology Committee. C: Liaison Committee (3) That the Resolution of the House of 4 December 2024 (Liaison Committee: Membership), be amended, in paragraph (2)— (i) by leaving out “Business and Trade” and inserting “Business, Innovation, Science and Trade”; (ii) by leaving out “Culture, Media and Sport” and inserting “Digital, Culture, Media and Sport”; (iii) by leaving out “Science, Innovation and Technology” and inserting “Science and Technology”. (4) That Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee) be amended, in paragraph (6), by leaving out “Business and Trade” and inserting “Business, Innovation, Science and Trade”. D. European Committees (5) That the Table in paragraph (7) of Standing Order No. 119 (European Committees) be amended in respect of European Committee C, by leaving out: (a) “Business and Trade” and inserting “Business, Innovation, Science and Trade”; (b) “Culture, Media and Sport” and inserting “Digital, Culture, Media and Sport”; and (c) “Science, Innovation and Technology”. E. Scrutiny of orders and draft orders (6) That Standing Order No. 18 (Consideration of draft legislative reform orders etc.) be amended in paragraph (1), by leaving out “Business and Trade” and inserting “Business, Innovation, Science and Trade”; (7) That Standing Order No. 141 (Scrutiny of regulatory and legislative reform orders etc.) be amended in paragraph (1), by leaving out “Business and Trade” and inserting “Business, Innovation, Science and Trade”; and (8) That Standing Order No. 142 (Localism Act 2011, etc.: scrutiny of certain orders and draft orders) be amended in paragraph (1), by leaving out “Business and Trade” and inserting “Business, Innovation, Science and Trade”. F. Planning: national policy statements (9) That Standing Order No. 152H (Planning: national policy statements) be amended in paragraph (2)(a) as follows— (a) by leaving out “Business and Trade” and inserting “Business, Innovation, Science and Trade”; (b) by leaving out “Science, Innovation and Technology” and inserting “Science and Technology”.
14 Sept 2026 · Select Committee Chairs: Period of Leave · Hansard source
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We now come to the motions relating to Select Committee Chairs, period of Leave; Select Committee participation; the Committee of Privileges report; and Standing Orders, machinery of government changes, which will be debated together. There is a small error on the printed Order Paper in the motion on Standing Orders, machinery of government changes. Under section B: Related Provisions, paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (ii), the Committee names should be swapped around. A corrected version of the motion is available from the Vote Office and the online version of the Order Paper has been corrected.
14 Sept 2026 · Sovereign Grant Bill · Hansard source
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Order. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman is expecting this, but it is important that he focuses his remarks on the Sovereign Grant Bill, and not wider issues to do with the monarchy, patriotism or why he joined the Labour party.
14 Sept 2026 · Sovereign Grant Bill · Hansard source
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I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
14 Sept 2026 · Sovereign Grant Bill · Hansard source
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I call the shadow Minister.
14 Sept 2026 · Sovereign Grant Bill · Hansard source
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Order. I reiterate that we are going to stick to the scope of the Sovereign Grant Bill, which is very specifically only about the amount of the sovereign grant and how it is to be determined in future years. The hon. Gentleman will be aware that the grant goes to the King.
14 Sept 2026 · Sovereign Grant Bill · Hansard source
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Order. Apologies, and I appreciate that I am now leaping to my feet with monotonous regularity, but it would be more appropriate for the amendment to be discussed in Committee than on Second Reading.
11 Sept 2026 · Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · Hansard source
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That brings us to the Front Bench contributions.
11 Sept 2026 · Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · Hansard source
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I encourage Members to think of colleagues when making their contributions, and not to speak for too long. Obviously, I cannot introduce a time limit.
11 Sept 2026 · Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · Hansard source
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As the hon. and very experienced Member will know, that was not a point of order and not a matter for the Chair, but I am sure the Minister has heard her.
10 Sept 2026 · Social Housing Bill [Lords] · Hansard source
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Order.

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