Speeches by Ghani.

“Order. Before I call Max Wilkinson, I note that the Front Benchers will have an opportunity to respond at the end of debate.”

“Well, continue, Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Let us mind our language.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Order. I do not agree, I do agree—I am pretty neutral. The hon. Lady should ask the Member to agree and not use the term “you”.”

“Order. I remind Members that it is completely up to them whether they wish to take an intervention.”

“Order. Does the right hon. Gentleman want to stand up and correct the record? Go ahead.”

“Order. To help other Members in case they should make the same error: I am not “Madam Chair”; I am Madam Deputy Speaker.”

“Before I call the shadow Minister, I will announce the result of today’s deferred Division on the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026. The Ayes were 362 and the Noes were 107, so the Ayes have it. [The Division list is published at the end of today’s d…”

“Brief interventions can be just as productive as lengthy ones.”

“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: That the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 (HC 1605), which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call Dame Siobhain McDonagh, who will speak for up to 15 minutes.”

“He has managed—not “you”.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call Andrew George to speak for two minutes.”

“Thank you very much. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson to speak for just a few minutes.”

“Order. I call John McDonnell.”