Speeches by Ghani.

“Shorter questions and answers please. I call the Secretary of State.”

“Order. When entering the Chamber, hon. Members must be aware that there is a debate taking place.”

“Order. I assume that the Minister is about to come to a conclusion as he has overrun his two minutes.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“With a speaking limit of seven minutes, I call Chris Curtis.”

“Order. I will not introduce a formal time limit, but if Members keep their speeches to under eight minutes, that will help everybody else.”

“That sounded more like a maiden speech.”

“Order. I have not just said anything.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call Sam Rushworth.”

“The hon. Member for Stevenage (Kevin Bonavia) mentioned that it is his mother’s birthday. I have been given an update: she is called Yvonne Bonavia. Happy birthday, Yvonne.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“Someone’s had their Weetabix.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“Order. The hon. Lady is testing the Chair by sitting in a part of the Chamber where she does not normally sit.”

“We got through that in 48 minutes, which is much faster than we hoped. Well done to everybody.”

“I call Dr Jeevun Sandher—I hope it has been worth the wait.”

“We have about 20 minutes left. Questions need to be shorter, and answers need to be just as short.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I thank the hon. Member for raising her point of order. Responses to questions are, of course, a matter for the Government rather than the Chair, but paragraph 22.19 of “Erskine May” states: “Questions for written answer are not in order which renew or repeat in substance questions already answered or to which an answe…”