Speeches by Ghani.

“I thank the hon. Member for giving notice of that point of order. I have not received any notice that any Minister intends to make a statement on this matter. However, Ministers on the Front Bench will have heard the hon. Member’s point of order and will no doubt pass it on.”

“I call the Father of the House.”

“Order. Before I call the Opposition spokesperson and other Members, I note that the Hashem Abedi case, to which passing reference was made, is sub judice. Members should avoid reference to the specifics of such cases.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“For the final question, I call David Mundell.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Order. Let us aim for much shorter questions and much shorter answers.”

“Order. The hon. Gentleman should please be seated, as I am on my feet. We do not accuse other Members of misleading the House—inadvertently perhaps, but not misleading. Perhaps he can correct the record by starting his question again, and keep it short.”

“The final question is from the ever-patient Josh Newbury.”

“Let us ensure that questions are short.”

“Order. I want to make sure that protocol has been followed. First, we obviously do not mention Members by their names, not that the hon. Member has done that. She has, however, referred to a few Members by their constituencies, so can I have her assurance that she let them know that she would be referencing them in the…”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee.”

“No, you don’t!”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“That has made me feel hungry. I call Andrew George.”