Speeches by Ghani.

“I call Justice Committee member, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the Chair of the Justice Committee.”

“Order. Before we come to the urgent question on absconded prisoners, I should inform the House that one of the prisoners has been charged with escaping from lawful custody and the matter is now sub judice. Members should therefore avoid references to the specific circumstances of the individual case. Questions on the b…”

“The hon. Lady, due to her experience, will know that the Chair is not responsible for the content of Members’ contributions, or those of Ministers—if only we were. She has no doubt got her point on the record, and we do not wish to continue the debate.”

“Order. Here is a new year tip: look at your question, cross most of it out, and then continue.”

“Order.”

“Order. Being called early, as he has a flight to catch, is Jim Shannon.”

“I am going to struggle to get everybody in, and interventions do not help. I call Alex Mayer.”

“The good news is that I can get you all in; the bad news is that there is a speaking limit of two minutes.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call the shadow Deputy Leader of the House.”

“With the leave of the House, I would like to put on record my thanks and pay tribute to all the House staff, the Doorkeepers, the Clerks, the staff in the Ways and Means office—Abi Samuels, James Holland and Emily Pullen—my constituency staff, who enable me to do my job, Pavlina Aburn, Alison Dobson, Conor, Abi, Asja a…”

“I second that. I call the Minister, whom it is good to see here, and not writing her new Christmas cards.”

“For the final time this year, at the end of the final Adjournment debate of 2025, I shall put the Question that this House do now adjourn. Happy Christmas, everybody. Question put and agreed to.”

“I call “Christmas jumper” Phil Brickell.”

“Order. A tip for other questioners: the question does not require a preamble.”

“Order. I have only 20 minutes remaining, so Members must keep their questions short and answers just as short.”

“Briefly outline, Minister.”

“Order. We have less than 45 minutes for this statement, so questions must be short.”