Barclay opened by expressing regret.
Last week's vote, he conceded, had been a 'mistake'.
Small wonder only a handful of Tories attended.
Sensing the spluttering fulmination already swirling around the chamber, Sir Lindsay appealed for calm.
The Speaker explained he had a long-standing commitment visiting a hospital the North East.
Labour's opinion polls always seem to flourish when their leader's locked away.