Speeches by Ghani.

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: New clause 1—£2 bus fare scheme— “(1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, establish a scheme to cap the fare for a single bus journey at £2. (2) Bus operators in England, including private companies, franchisees, and local a…”

“Order.”

“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving notice of his point of order. I also thank him for correcting the record in so much detail at the earliest opportunity.”

“Mr Naish, you seem to have bounced around every seat on the Back Bench. Are you finally comfortable and ready to ask a question?”

“I am grateful to the hon. Member for that point of order and for giving advance notice of it. Ministerial correspondence is not a matter for the Chair. However, all hon. Members should be entitled to expect a timely reply when they write to any member of the Government—I see Members on the Treasury Bench nodding in agr…”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I call Mr Jim Shannon to speak on the accessibility of railway stations in the Dulwich and West Norwood constituency.”

“With the leave of the House, we will take motions 3 and 4 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), Financial Services and Markets That the draft Markets in Financial Instruments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 3 July, be approved. T…”

“I call the shadow Minister.”

“Order. I now call Lewis Cocking for the final Back-Bench contribution. Colleagues who have contributed to the debate should be making their way back to the Chamber.”

“Order. You were so close to succeeding. Let us try to get the language right.”

“This is a very important debate. Minister, you may wish to take this opportunity to reflect on the accessibility funding application of Wadhurst station in my constituency of Sussex Weald.”

“Let us succeed.”

“The hon. Member is nodding. The Chair is not responsible for anything that hon. Members say outside the Chamber—that in itself would be a full-time job—but he has put his point on the record. Renters’ Rights Bill: Programme (No. 2) Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following …”

“I must draw the House’s attention to the fact that Lords amendments 39 and 68 engage Commons financial privilege. If either of those Lords amendments is agreed to, I will cause the customary entry waiving Commons financial privilege to be entered in the Journal. Clause 12 Right to request permission to keep a pet”

“I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. I take it that he notified the hon. Member for Clacton that he intended to refer to him in the Chamber.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State.”

“With this it will be convenient to discuss: Lords amendment 14, Government motion to disagree, and Government amendment (a) in lieu. Lords amendment 18, and Government motion to disagree. Lords amendment 19, and Government motion to disagree. Lords amendment 26, and Government motion to disagree. Lords amendment 27, an…”

“May I ask Members to be brief, and the Minister to be even shorter?”