Ceasefire in Gaza

Roger Gale Excerpts

Wednesday 21st February 2024 Commons Chamber

[Several hon. Members rose—]

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Sir Roger Gale)]

Order. Some 60 Members wish to take part in the debate. Even given the time available, and allowing half an hour for the winding-up speeches—10 minutes for each—we must impose a time limit. I will start immediately with a limit of five minutes, but that is very likely to drop to three minutes in fairly short order.

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[Several hon. Members rose—]

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Sir Roger Gale)]

Order. A number of Members have indicated a desire to withdraw their application to speak, but we will still be playing beat the clock, so I am dropping the time limit to four minutes.

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[Mr Deputy Speaker (Sir Roger Gale)]

I call Martin Docherty-Hughes.

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[Several hon. Members rose—]

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Sir Roger Gale)]

After Carol Monaghan, the speaking limit will have to go down to three minutes.