Speeches by Ghani.

“We now come to the Front Benchers. I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order.”

“Order. Around a dozen Members wish to speak, and we have only a few minutes left, so let us try to be as short and sharp as we can.”

“I am not sure I will endorse fighting at the Dispatch Box.”

“Given the mention of Uckfield, I will be listening to the answer very closely.”

“I call Andy MacNae.”

“I call Jenny Riddell-Carpenter to make her maiden speech.”

“No doubt the Mother of the House will be referenced throughout the debate; it is best not to refer to Members by their names, but by their constituencies or, in this case, as Mother of the House. I now call Jacob Collier to make his maiden speech.”

“I now call a fellow Brummie, Paulette Hamilton.”

“That was a memorable maiden speech. I call Siân Berry.”

“We now come to a maiden speech from Liam Conlon.”

“I call Ben Obese-Jecty.”

“First, because I want to continue having my breakfast in the Tea Room, I wish to pay tribute to Godfrey and Margaret. Secondly, there is no doubt that anybody watching the debate will see so many trailblazers and people making history, and it is fantastic for me to be in the Chair to witness that too. I call the Chair …”

“Order. [Interruption.] Order. Both of us cannot be standing, and I am not going to be seated. You need to sit when I am standing. This is an intervention, not a speech, so I have no doubt that you are coming to a conclusion.”

“I call James Asser, whose patience has been noted.”

“I call Liberal Democrats spokesperson Josh Babarinde.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“With over 50 contributions, many constituencies have been well represented.”

“Order. If we are short and sharp, we can probably wrap up proceedings on this statement in the next several minutes, with everybody getting in. Jim Shannon, show us how it is done.”

“I will try to get in as many people as I can, so can we please keep the questions and answers as snappy as possible?”