Caroline Nokes MP: speeches 2025

Speeches

• 3 Dec 2025 · Official Secrets Act and Espionage · Hansard source

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  Order. Before I call the Minister, may I make the point to those on both Front Benches that the Minister responding to an urgent question has three minutes? The Opposition Front Bencher, the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Alex Burghart), should have taken two minutes, and I should advise the Liberal Democrat spokesperson that she has one minute. I commend the hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) for managing to stay well within his two minutes. I call the Minister.

• 3 Dec 2025 · Official Secrets Act and Espionage · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

• 3 Dec 2025 · Official Secrets Act and Espionage · Hansard source

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  I thank the Security Minister for his answers this afternoon.

• 3 Dec 2025 · OBR: Resignation of Chair · Hansard source

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  I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 3 Dec 2025 · OBR: Resignation of Chair · Hansard source

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  Order. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman does not want to suggest that the Chancellor in any way misled anyone.

• 2 Dec 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  Order. I think that the right hon. Gentleman means to be discussing the Budget, not the Bill that is in Committee.

• 2 Dec 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  Order. Mr Lavery, you will be aware that you have just called me an absolute disgrace with that phrase. I am taking it badly.

• 2 Dec 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  Order. May I just point out that the hon. Member might like to withdraw the choice of word he used to describe the actions of the hon. Member for Clacton?

• 2 Dec 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 2 Dec 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  Order. I call Marie Rimmer.

• 1 Dec 2025 · M6: Junction 38 · Hansard source

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  Order. Mr Shannon, this is a very narrow debate, specifically on junction 38 of the M6. I seek an assurance that your intervention relates only to that.

• 1 Dec 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Secretary of State.

• 1 Dec 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  Order.

• 27 Nov 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  I call Perran Moon.

• 27 Nov 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  Order. You can refer to the Chancellor of the Exchequer as the Chancellor or by her constituency name, but not by her own name.

• 27 Nov 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  Order. I call Graeme Downie.

• 27 Nov 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  Order.

• 27 Nov 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  After the next speaker there will be a five-minute time limit.

• 27 Nov 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  Order. In an attempt to get everybody in today, I am going to put an immediate six-minute time limit on speeches.

• 26 Nov 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  Order. The hon. Lady should refer to colleagues not by name, but by constituency. She will, perhaps, think carefully when referring to the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage).

• 26 Nov 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  Order. Ministers on the Treasury Bench might be more interested in having their private conversations, but it is making it very difficult to hear the hon. Member.

• 26 Nov 2025 · Budget Resolutions · Hansard source

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  I am letting Members know that I will drop the time limit to seven minutes after the next speaker.

• 25 Nov 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. I have not had any indication that a Minister intends to come to the House to make a statement, but he has put his point on the record and the Table Office can advise him on how to pursue the matter further.

• 25 Nov 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  I thank the hon. Member for his point of order. It is disappointing to hear that he has not received a more substantive response to the concerns raised by his constituents. Ministers themselves are responsible for their own correspondence, and the Government’s ministerial code states: “Ministers should, where possible, provide full and timely responses” to such correspondence. Those on the Treasury Bench will have heard his concerns, but he may also wish to raise his concerns with the Leader of the House.

• 25 Nov 2025 · Points of Order · Hansard source

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  I thank the right hon. Member for his point of order. He will have heard my previous response and will know that Ministers are responsible for the accuracy of their remarks in the House. Those on the Treasury Bench will have heard his concerns and if a correction is needed, I am sure one will be forthcoming. On the issue of briefings to the media, as has been said on numerous occasions from the Chair in recent weeks, major announcements should be made in this House in the first instance and not to the media. We had an urgent question on this issue just yesterday. The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has been conducting an inquiry into ministerial statements and the ministerial code, and I look forward to seeing its report in due course.