Speeches by Ghani.

“Are you trying to object, Sir Roger? Marvellous. Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 389) with explanatory notes (Bill 389-EN).”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I also want to pay my tribute to the Ukrainian people and the many Ukrainians who live in my constituency of Sussex Weald. Estimates (Backbench Business Committee Recommendation) Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 152J, as amended by the Order of 2 February relating to Estimates day debates), T…”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call Helen Hayes to ask the final question.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. I know that this is a very sensitive issue, but the hon. Member has two minutes and he is now over by 35 seconds. Timing is everything, so will he please ask his next question quickly?”

“I call the hon. Member for Kensington and Bayswater (Joe Powell)—take your time.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I am sure that those on the Treasury Bench, including Ministers, heard that. It is not good enough when Members put in for bits of information and table written questions and the responses do not come back in a timely fashion. I see those on the Treasury Bench and the Ministers nodding. One can assume that a response w…”

“I thank the hon. Member for giving me notice of his point of order. The Chair is not responsible for which Minister the Government put forward to respond to an urgent question. The Minister may wish to respond at this point.”

“The Father of the House is no doubt hugely respected across the whole House. He knows that we do not discuss urgent questions publicly—let alone on the Floor of the House—so that was a slight error on his part. He also knows that the Chair is not responsible for the content of the responses provided by Ministers—if onl…”

“Order. That was two yous in one go, Minister. Have another go.”

“The hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) might not be satisfied with the response, but that was a response none the less. We will not continue the debate.”

“Order. We will move on to the final question. I call Jim Shannon.”

“Order. We need to lower the temperature—and everyone can be seated. The Minister can answer each question in full if he wishes to do so.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. Can I just check whether the Member has been here for a while or just arrived? Members should not be intervening after traipsing in during a speech. I will allow Ms Smart to continue.”

“I was going to call Olly Glover, but I was not sure whether the Minister would want to do that, given his earlier intervention.”