Speeches by Ghani.

“With the leave of the House, I will put motions 2 to 5 together. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), Companies That the draft Companies (Directors’ Report) (Payment Reporting) Regulations 2025, which were laid before this House on 17 July, be approved. Transport That the draft Protectio…”

“We have a substantial number of motions to move so, with the leave of the House, I will take them collectively. Ordered, Business and Trade That Gregor Poynton and Rosie Wrighting be discharged from the Business and Trade Committee and Daniel Aldridge and Justin Madders be added. Culture, Media and Sport That James Fri…”

“If the House will indulge me, when listening to the Minister I was thinking about my own parents’ stories, especially that of my mother, who would carry me into this country. Who would have thought that I would make history by sitting here in the Speaker’s Chair? But my mother’s story is far more relevant, and her name…”

“It gives me huge pleasure to call the Mother of the House.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“To wind up for the Government, on her first outing as a Minister, I call Taiwo Owatemi.”

“I call the Minister. I see he is very ably supported by Edmund Ward, whom I recall from my career history.”

“Well done. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered Black History Month.”

“That may be outside of the scope of this debate. Minister, you may wish to respond.”

“With hope and optimism, I hope Adele gets that message.”

“Order. Shorter questions, please. I call Torcuil Crichton.”

“Order. That question was far too long.”

“Order. We do not read out the names of Members; their constituencies will suffice.”

“I call Dawn Butler.”

“Just to help Back Benchers, when you intervene on a Member, it is up to them whether they want to take the intervention; you do not need my authority.”

“Order. Before the Leader of the House responds, we only have 30 minutes to go, so questions must be short and answers even shorter.”

“I call the shadow Secretary of State for Transport.”

“I call the Chair of the Select Committee.”

“I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.”

“I ask colleagues to keep their questions short, so I can get everybody in.”